Revolutions in arthroscopic wrist surgeries

J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2022 Jan;47(1):52-64. doi: 10.1177/17531934211030861. Epub 2021 Jul 22.

Abstract

Recent technical and technological developments in wrist arthroscopic surgery allow for advanced treatments of difficult wrist disorders. In this review, world leaders of wrist arthroscopy describe bone graft for scaphoid nonunion, transosseous repair for triangular fibrocartilage fovea avulsion, palmaris longus reconstruction of the triangular fibrocartilage, and arthroscopic reconstruction of the scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligaments.

Keywords: Arthroscopy; fracture; function; ligament injury; surgical techniques; wrist.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arthroscopy
  • Humans
  • Ligaments, Articular / surgery
  • Triangular Fibrocartilage* / surgery
  • Wrist
  • Wrist Injuries* / surgery
  • Wrist Joint / surgery