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[A denervation technic of the wrist]
1SOS Main Strasbourg.
Annales De Chirurgie De La Main : Organe Officiel Des Societes De Chirurgie De La Main
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Denervation surgery can relieve pain from advanced wrist arthritis. This procedure involves cutting specific nerves, like the posterior interosseous nerve, to reduce wrist pain signals.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Neuroscience
- Pain Management
Context:
- Advanced secondary arthrosis of the wrist often causes significant pain and disability.
- Current treatments may not fully alleviate symptoms in all patients.
Purpose:
- To describe the surgical technique for wrist denervation.
- To evaluate the palliative effect of denervation on painful advanced secondary wrist arthrosis.
Summary:
- The operative technique involves the formal division of named nerve branches, specifically the posterior interosseous nerve.
- Subcutaneous undermining is performed to sever numerous sensory nerve twigs contributing to wrist pain.
Impact:
- Wrist denervation offers a palliative option for managing severe wrist arthritis pain.
- This surgical approach targets sensory nerves to interrupt pain pathways in the wrist.