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01829 Anesthesia diagnosis arthroscopic procedures wrist

Anesthesia

Also known as: wrist arthroscopy anesthesia, wrist scope anesthesia

Anesthesia for diagnostic arthroscopic procedures of the wrist. Covers anesthesia for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy to evaluate intra-articular wrist pathology.

Clinical Context

Used when providing anesthesia for diagnostic wrist arthroscopy. Evaluates triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears, scapholunate ligament injuries, chondral defects, and other intra-articular wrist pathology. Brachial plexus or peripheral nerve blocks commonly used.

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Specialties

anesthesiologyhand surgeryorthopedic surgery

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