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Overview of Wrist and Hand Approaches: Indications for Minimally Invasive Techniques

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Orthopedic surgery has seen a recent explosion of minimally invasive techniques1–7 and the wrist and hand are no exception. These techniques range from percutaneous, endoscopic, arthroscopic, to mini-open procedures. The main topics covered in the following chapters include minimally invasive fixation for wrist fractures, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, minimally invasive trigger finger release, and minimally invasive treatment of finger fractures. Indications and advantages of minimally invasive wrist and hand surgery will be discussed as well as detailed descriptions of these new surgical techniques.

Similar to advantages proposed in other regions of orthopedic surgery, the advantages of minimally invasive techniques for surgery of the wrist and hand include shorter recovery times, earlier return to work, and less scar tissue formation with potentially improved outcomes.8,9 Advances in visualization via endoscopic and arthroscopic cameras and improved anatomic knowledge for increased safety during minimally invasive approaches have helped expand the use and experience in these techniques.

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  1. Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, USA

    Steve K. Lee

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

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  3. Hand Surgery Service Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA

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Lee, S.K. (2010). Overview of Wrist and Hand Approaches: Indications for Minimally Invasive Techniques. In: Scuderi, G., Tria, A. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76608-9_13

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