title: Arthroscopic management of septic arthritis of the wrist.
abstract: Bacterial septic arthritis of the wrist is a joint-threatening emergency that is often treated by open irrigation and debridement (I and D). There is evidence that patients with isolated septic arthritis of the wrist require fewer operations and have a shorter hospital stay when treated arthroscopically. This article describes the surgical technique for arthroscopic I and D of the wrist and discusses the indications and benefits of arthroscopic versus open I and D for septic arthritis of the wrist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sammer
authors.forename: Alexander Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents