Wrist Arthroscopy

Although a relatively new technique, Dr. Arons is well versed in wrist arthroscopy, which uses an arthroscope to look inside the wrist joint. The arthroscope is actually a small telescope that is inserted into the joint. Using a fiberoptic light source, the wrist joint is lit up and the images transmitted through a small camera to a television screen that Dr. Arons can see. He can then use the many specialized instruments that have been created in the same size as the arthroscope to perform this procedure. Wrist arthroscopy is a surgical procedure, performed in the operating room, under general anesthesia, as an outpatient. Arthroscopy can be used for diagnosis and treatment of common wrist problems, usually those following injury.

It is a minimally invasive technique that allows the surgeon to actually see inside the wrist, to assess the injury, and in many cases, to treat the injury. Complications include infection, stiffness, pain, and incomplete relief. Based on the findings of your wrist arthroscopy, further treatment may be indicated. Wrist arthroscopy is an exciting advancing technique in the evaluation and treatment of various wrist conditions and injuries. Doctor Arons can discuss with you whether your wrist injury may be treatable through wrist arthroscopy. Doctor Arons performed an extra year of Fellowship training in Orthopedic Hand Surgery, and he is one of the few plastic surgeons that perform wrist arthroscopy.