Arthroplasty of the Wrist
What the Anesthesiologist Should Know before the Operative Procedure? Surgical stabilization of the wrist can involve arthrodesis (fixation, using screws, plates, or bone grafts) or arthroplasty (total joint replacement with artificial hardware). While traumatic injury is the most common cause for these procedures in younger patients, joint involvement by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the more…
