Wrist arthroscopy
What is it?
Wrist arthroscopy is a technique that looks inside the joint with a camera to diagnose and treat a number of conditions.
This has some advantages over traditional surgery including:
- Less pain after the operation
- Faster healing time
- Lower risk of infection
- Often go home on the same day
- May be able to return to normal activities more quickly
Diagnosis and treatment options
Your consultant will examine you and ask you to demonstrate certain movements to check how well your wrist is working. You might need some additional tests before an arthroscopy is performed:
- X-ray
- Ultrasound
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan
Arthroscopy uses very small equipment so only tiny incisions in the skin are made.
Following a simple diagnostic arthroscopy the hand will return to normality within a few weeks, but if the surgeon has performed some treatment inside the wrist it may take longer to settle.
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