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Problems with an injured wrist. is there a wrist specialist type?

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Dr. Ankush Bansal
Dr. Ankush Bansalanswered
Internal Medicine 16 years experience
Orthopedic surgeon: You can go to a: 1) your own primary doctor 2) sports medicine specialist 3) orthopedic surgeon 4) hand surgeon (a sub-specialty of orthopedics).
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Dr. Daniel Mass
Dr. Daniel Massanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 48 years experience
Yes: Hand surgeons also specialize in wrist problems. You can find one at assh.Org.
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Dr. Yash Khanna
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
Wrist specialist: Any trained orthpedic surgeon can take care of wrist injury, including hand surgeon.
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