An analysis of two theropod dinosaur fossils has shown that they had a type of carpal bone (pisiform) in their wrists—a bone considered important to flight in birds. This discovery by a team of ...

The evolutionary path from dinosaurs to birds included the development of a tiny wrist bone that ultimately proved crucial for stabilizing wings in flight. A new study suggests that the bone appeared ...

Wrist fusion surgery, or wrist arthrodesis, is a procedure that joins the bones in the wrist. Often, the surgery is done to treat severe wrist arthritis or injuries. It’s typically done when other ...

A broken wrist is a common injury. Having a broken wrist can mean a fracture on the bones of the arm (distal radius and ulna) or the carpal bones that make up the wrist joint. Often, people break ...

Sixty-nine-year-old Mark Eisen says he waited seven years for a surgery he hopes will change his life. Last week, he had the first total wrist replacement with KinematX™, a new implant co-designed by ...