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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffParticipating in certain sports activities or having certain health conditions may increase your chances of experiencing a broken wrist or broken hand.
Sports activities
Many people break bones in their wrists or hands while participating in:
- Basketball
- Football
- Rugby
- Wrestling
- Hockey
- Skiing
- Snowboarding
- In-line skating
Health conditions
You may be more susceptible to broken bones if you have:
- Osteoporosis
- Bone disease
- Calcium deficiency
References
- Petron DJ, et al. Distal radius fractures in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 2, 2011.
- Hand fractures. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00010. June 2, 2011.
- Anderson BC. Evaluation of the adult patient with wrist pain. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 2, 2011.
- Wrist fractures. American Society for Surgery of the Hand. http://www.assh.org/Public/HandConditions/Pages/WristFractures.aspx. Accessed June 2, 2011.
- Scaphoid fracture of the wrist. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00012. Accessed June 2, 2011.
- Lewiecki EM. Prevention of osteoporosis. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed June 2, 2011.
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