title: Wrist arthroscopy: principles and clinical applications.
abstract: With the development of better and smaller equipment, arthroscopy of the wrist offers the same benefits achievable with arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder, or elbow - not only diagnostic information but also a therapeutic option. Standardized techniques of performing wrist arthroscopy have been developed to evaluate the treat various wrist disorders, such as lesions of the triangular fibrocartilage complex, intra-articular distal radius fractures, and scaphoid fractures. Arthroscopy is now performed in the treatment of dorsal-wrist ganglion cysts and interosseous ligament disruptions, as well as for bone incisions, such as radial styloidectomy, distal ulnar excision (wafer procedure), and proximal-row carpectomy. Compared with other techniques, arthroscopic procedures, such as repair of the triangular fibrocartilage complex, demonstrate better results and improved localization of the injury with a low complication rate. In addition, arthroscopic procedures involve lesssurgical dissection, less postoperative pain, a shorter recovery time, and an earlier return to work for the patient.
authors: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA, USA.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Gupta
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Bozentka
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Osterman
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D003646:Debridement; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D012421:Rupture; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint