Hand and Wrist Institute Now Treats Wrist Fractures

(PRLEAP.COM) The Hand and Wrist Institute now treats wrist fractures in addition to offering services like a specialized carpal tunnel doctor. Wrist fractures can be complicated to treat, and most patients don't know where to start. Getting specialty care at a place like The Hand and Wrist Institute can help. They provide a wealth of information for patients up front and on their website, so patients can get a sense of what treatments paths they would best follow, make the appropriate arrangements and develop a treatment plan working closely with a doctor. The Hand and Wrist Institute provides a convenient form at the bottom of every page of their website that patients can fill out to begin the process of scheduling an appointment.

There are two bones that make up the forearm: These are the radius and the ulna. Along with these two bones, the wrist is made up of eight carpal bones. The end of the radius and the Scaphoid, the most important carpal bone, are the two areas most commonly fractured. Fractures that occur at the end of the radius are called Colles fractures or Distal Radius fractures. Most wrist fractures are caused by falling with the arms outstretched, although the elderly or those with any sort of bone loss are the most at risk. During falls like this, it's easy for the wrist to get bent beyond its normal arch of motion, and the Scaphoid and the end of the radius are most vulnerable.

Symptoms of wrist fractures are fairly straightforward and likely to be expected after a fall. They include pain, swelling, bruising, numbness and deformity. Deformity and numbness are the two most likely to indicate a fracture, but fractures can occur without either symptom. It's important to get all suspected breaks checked out by a doctor. Diagnosis is usually done through a combination of X-ray and MRI imaging over the course of a few weeks. Treatment options are fairly simple when the break can be handled non-surgically, but a broken wrist that needs surgical intervention needs the expertise of a specialist. The Hand and Wrist Institute offers excellent specialists for hand surgery in Los Angeles.

Many people have used the Hand and Wrist Institute with great success. Lindsey offers her testimonial on the company's website, ""Dr. Knight is truly the best. He was clear, concise, patient with my questions, and available when I had a concern. His staff was excellent and helpful at every turn. Having never broken anything before I was nervous and unsure as to what 'recovery' really meant. Dr. Knight performed an excellent job (my scar may even fade with time) and I could not be happier with the experience." The Hand and Wrist Institute is the place to go for the best orthopaedic hand specialist, hand specialist Santa Monica and hand specialist Santa Clarita.

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