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Wrist Arthroscopy
Author(s) -
Ricks Elizabeth
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.03.013
Subject(s) - medicine , wrist , arthroscopy , open surgery , wrist pain , surgery
ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY, a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure, is a valuable tool in the diagnosis and treatment of most disorders of the wrist. It offers direct visualization of the structures of the joint anatomy and existing disease processes while causing minimal damage to surrounding soft tissue. OTHER BENEFITS of arthroscopic treatment compared to traditional open procedures include less postoperative pain, shorter recovery times, and fewer surgical complications. AORN J 86 (August 2007) 181‐188. © AORN, Inc, 2007.