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Wrist arthroscopy: indications and results.

D J Nagle1, L S Benson

  • 1Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois.

Arthroscopy : the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Wrist arthroscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosing and staging wrist conditions. This procedure also shows potential as an effective treatment modality for certain wrist pathologies.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Musculoskeletal Imaging

Background:

  • Wrist arthroscopy is an increasingly utilized minimally invasive surgical technique.
  • Its utility in diagnosis, staging, and operative treatment requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To retrospectively review the outcomes of wrist arthroscopies.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy, staging utility, and therapeutic efficacy of wrist arthroscopy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 84 wrist arthroscopies performed by a single surgeon in 74 patients.
  • Arthroscopies were categorized into diagnostic, staging, and operative procedures.

Main Results:

  • Diagnostic arthroscopies accurately identified pathology in 98% of cases.

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  • Staging arthroscopies guided future management in 96% of instances.
  • 35% of patients undergoing operative arthroscopy improved without further surgical intervention.

    • Conclusions:

    • Wrist arthroscopy serves as a highly effective tool for diagnosing and staging wrist pathologies.
    • The findings suggest wrist arthroscopy may evolve into a significant treatment modality.