An arthroscopy (also called keyhole surgery) allows your surgeon to see inside your wrist using a camera inserted through small cuts in the skin. They should be able to treat some problems using surgical instruments.
The main benefit of surgery is to confirm exactly what the problem is and, in many cases, to treat the problem at the same time.
Problems inside a joint can often be diagnosed using tests such as CT and MRI scans. However, you may then need an arthroscopy to treat the problem.
A variety of anaesthetic techniques is possible. The operation usually takes about twenty minutes.
Your surgeon will usually make about two to four small cuts around the joint. They will place a small telescope through one of the cuts so they can examine the joint. They will place surgical instruments through the other cuts if they need to treat any problems with the joint.
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Wrist arthroscopy
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