Orthopedics

Surgical techniques ease wrist pain due to arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, January 29th, 2006

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center orthopedic hand and upper extremity surgeon Charles S. Day, MD, is offering two new techniques to ease the pain of patients with aching wrists caused by either arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome.

Day performs total wrist replacements using a new prosthetic device that provides patients with a functional range of motion, better wrist balance, and better stability.

Today the most common treatment for people suffering from wrist arthritis is total wrist fusion, which eliminates pain but prevents wrist movement. Although total wrist arthroplasty has been offered in the U.S. since the 1970s, most implants have not...

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