Wrist arthroscopy

As with many joints, wrist arthroscopy is evolving from a technique introduced to help diagnose chronic pain to a therapeutic tool with an ever-increasing number of indications. This article describes the basic anatomy and technique of wrist arthroscopy, before giving an overview of the various interventional techniques that have developed to deal with wrist pathology. The surgeon should expect that there is a learning curve and, as with all surgical procedures, there is a risk of complications of which both patient and surgeon should be aware.