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Wrist pain. can not bend wrist in any direction. very little wrist strength. it is extremely tender to the touch.

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Dr. Steven Puccio answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Wrist pain: Problems pertaining to the wrist could be from any number of causes but if there is no Trumatic event this could be an inflammatory process restricting your motion, it could be Gaudi arthritis, it could also be an infection which is spread by the blood and has now developed into the wrist joint. Further valuation write a hand specialist specifically an orthopedic surgeon would beof great benefit, of great benefit, radiographic imaging as well as MRI may be beneficial in helping to determine the cause, if necessary aspiration of the joint may be required to further delineate infection versus gout

Answered 5/15/2016

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

The main thing is in: -fection, this would be an emergency. If no fever, the wrist is nor red or swollen, then the next 2 things 2 consider are tendinitis or gout, I've see more gout present this way than any other. With gout the wrest is red,painful, but now fever. Often misinterpreted as infection. Labs will show high uric acid. Aspirations will help if fluid can be gotten, & lab will see crystals. Need Dx as Rx diff

Answered 7/8/2017

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