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Diseases » Wrist conditions » Summary
What is Wrist conditions?
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What is Wrist conditions?
- Wrist conditions: Any condition that affects an individuals wrist.
Name and Aliases of Wrist conditions
Main name of condition: Wrist conditions
Other names or spellings for Wrist conditions:Wrist disorders, Wrist diseases
Types of Wrist conditions:
Subtypes of Wrist conditions:
Wrist fracture, Wrist sprain, Wrist injury, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ganglion cyst, Gout
Parent types of Wrist conditions:
All Disease Categories, Rheumatic conditions
Organs Affected by Wrist conditions:
What causes Wrist conditions?
Causes of Wrist conditions:
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causes of Wrist conditions
How is it treated?
Treatments for Wrist conditions:
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Society issues for Wrist conditions
Hospitalization statistics for Wrist conditions:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Wrist conditions:
- 0.01% (1,336) of hospital consultant episodes were for superficial injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 95% of hospital consultant episodes for superficial injury of wrist and hand required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 60% of hospital consultant episodes for superficial injury of wrist and hand were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 40% of hospital consultant episodes for superficial injury of wrist and hand were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 81% of hospital consultant episodes for superficial injury of wrist and hand required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for superficial injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 day was the median length of stay in hospitals for superficial injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 38 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for superficial injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 55% of hospital consultant episodes for superficial injury of wrist and hand occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 14% of hospital consultant episodes for superficial injury of wrist and hand occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 12% of hospital consultant episodes for superficial injury of wrist and hand were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.005% (2,714) of hospital bed days were for superficial injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.158% (20,122) of hospital consultant episodes were for open wound of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 97% of hospital consultant episodes for open wound of wrist and hand required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 74% of hospital consultant episodes for open wound of wrist and hand were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 26% of hospital consultant episodes for open wound of wrist and hand were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 88% of hospital consultant episodes for open wound of wrist and hand required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for open wound of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for open wound of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 31 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for open wound of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 73% of hospital consultant episodes for open wound of wrist and hand occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 3% of hospital consultant episodes for open wound of wrist and hand occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 4% of hospital consultant episodes for open wound of wrist and hand were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.046% (23,878) of hospital bed days were for open wound of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.161% (20,491) of hospital consultant episodes were for fracture at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 96% of hospital consultant episodes for fracture at wrist and hand level required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 75% of hospital consultant episodes for fracture at wrist and hand level were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 25% of hospital consultant episodes for fracture at wrist and hand level were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 80% of hospital consultant episodes for fracture at wrist and hand level required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for fracture at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for fracture at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 33 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for fracture at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 72% of hospital consultant episodes for fracture at wrist and hand level occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 7% of hospital consultant episodes for fracture at wrist and hand level occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 7% of hospital consultant episodes for fracture at wrist and hand level were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.077% (40,373) of hospital bed days were for fracture at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.02% (2,572) of hospital consultant episodes were for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 97% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 69% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 31% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 73% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 39 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 76% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 8% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 10% of hospital consultant episodes for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.007% (3,622) of hospital bed days were for dislocated sprain or strain of joints and ligaments at wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.032% (4,136) of hospital consultant episodes were for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 97% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 70% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 30% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 86% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 32 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 87% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 3% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.01% (4,999) of hospital bed days were for injury of nerves at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.003% (364) of hospital consultant episodes were for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 97% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 77% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 23% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 88% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 day was the median length of stay in hospitals for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 34 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 84% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.001% (635) of hospital bed days were for injury of blood vessels at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.08% (10,157) of hospital consultant episodes were for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 97% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 81% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 19% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 85% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 33 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 88% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 3% of hospital consultant episodes for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.024% (12,556) of hospital bed days were for injury of muscle and tendon at wrist and hand level in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.012% (1,518) of hospital consultant episodes were for crushing injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 96% of hospital consultant episodes for crushing injury of wrist and hand required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 76% of hospital consultant episodes for crushing injury of wrist and hand were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 24% of hospital consultant episodes for crushing injury of wrist and hand were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 64% of hospital consultant episodes for crushing injury of wrist and hand required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for crushing injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for crushing injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 26 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for crushing injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 52% of hospital consultant episodes for crushing injury of wrist and hand occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2% of hospital consultant episodes for crushing injury of wrist and hand occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 3% of hospital consultant episodes for crushing injury of wrist and hand were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.004% (1,865) of hospital bed days were for crushing injury of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.028% (3,609) of hospital consultant episodes were for traumatic operation of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 98% of hospital consultant episodes for traumatic operation of wrist and hand required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 78% of hospital consultant episodes for traumatic operation of wrist and hand were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 22% of hospital consultant episodes for traumatic operation of wrist and hand were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 88% of hospital consultant episodes for traumatic operation of wrist and hand required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for traumatic operation of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for traumatic operation of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 35 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for traumatic operation of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 64% of hospital consultant episodes for traumatic operation of wrist and hand occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 3% of hospital consultant episodes for traumatic operation of wrist and hand occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2% of hospital consultant episodes for traumatic operation of wrist and hand were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.01% (5,116) of hospital bed days were for traumatic operation of wrist and hand in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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