Arthritis in the wrist can be caused by wear and tear arthritis known as osteoarthritis, autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus arthritis, caused by fractures, or ligament tears.
Initially, nonsurgical and conservative options such as bracing, steroid creams, physical therapy, and injections are used. If these are proving ineffective, then surgery is considered.
The wrist is a unique joint, it has eight different bones, which means arthritis might only be affecting some of them. Due to this, for treatment some bones might be removed, fused, either partially or fully, and a more recent and modern solution is a total wrist replacement. Listen in to learn more on this topic with Dr. Khurram Pervaiz.
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