Background. Although arthroscopy of upper extremity joints was initially a diagnostic tool, it is increasingly used for therapeutic interventions. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered ...

Wrist fusion surgery, or wrist arthrodesis, is a procedure that joins the bones in the wrist. Often, the surgery is done to treat severe wrist arthritis or injuries. It’s typically done when other ...

Arthroscopic procedures for removal, repair and replacement of tissues are increasingly performed instead of traditional open surgeries Although the use of diagnostic arthroscopy has declined with the ...

Objectives To assess the rates and secular trends of different joint arthroscopies—shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee and ankle—in Finland between 1997 and 2016. Design Retrospective nationwide ...