What causes wrist bones to protrude?
With osteoarthritis, the cartilage starts to wear away over time. In extreme cases, the cartilage can completely wear away, leaving nothing to protect the bones in a joint, causing bone-on-bone contact. Bones may also bulge, or stick out at the end of a joint, called a bone spur.
How do you fix carpal bossing?
Non-surgical treatments for carpal boss include:
- Wearing a wrist splint to immobilize your wrist and to let it rest.
- Taking over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen to reduce the swelling.
- Icing the affected area to contract the blood vessels and reduce inflammation.
What is the bone that sticks out on the side of your wrist?
| Pisiform bone | |
|---|---|
| The left pisiform bone | |
| Details | |
| Origins | ulnar collateral ligament |
| Articulations | triangular |
Are bone spurs serious?
Most bone spurs don’t cause problems. But if they rub against other bones or press on nerves, you might experience pain and stiffness.
Is carpal bossing bad?
Carpal bossing is an osseous formation at the dorsal portion of the quadrangular joint, which rarely becomes symptomatic. However, in some patients it causes pain, restricted mobility and can lead to complications like tendon rupture, inflammatory and degenerative joint disease.
How common is carpal bossing?
“Only 10 to 20% of people get a carpal boss, and the majority don’t have any symptoms other than the protrusion,” says Dr. Umeda. “About 3% of people have pain along with the bossing.”
What is a pisiform bone?
The pisiform bone is pea-shaped, with one side flattened by the triquetral articular facet. The pisiform is the smallest of the carpals. Because it develops within a tendon, it is actually a sesamoid bone.