title: Powered instruments for wrist arthroscopy.
abstract: Wrist arthroscopy is rapidly becoming a common practice. Use of powered instruments for tissue excision from the wrist offers important advantages. Most tip designs available today are miniature versions of cutting designs developed for use in the knee. They are more effective on thin, filmy tissue than on fibrocartilage or articular surfaces. In the selection of appropriate systems one should consider effectiveness of performance, availability of responsive service, and price. A few companies are developing innovative cutting tips and hand pieces designed specifically for use in the wrist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Whipple
mesh_terms: D020679:Arthroscopes; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D014955:Wrist Joint