Abstract:Wrist arthroscopy is the golden standard of diagnosing wrist disorders and used as a tool for the treatment of various pathologies. The first case was performed by M.S. Burman in 1931 and at that time no future role for arthroscopic treatment of wrist pathologies was anticipated [1]. Later, in 1971, M. Watanabe in Japan reported his first experience after 19 arthroscopies of the radiocarpal joint with a 1.7-mm diameter arthroscope due to the development of thinner arthroscopes and better light sources [2]. The… Show more
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