Use of a Mechanical Forearm Holder During Elbow Arthroscopy in Lateral Decubitus Position.

Proper patient positioning is a key consideration when performing elbow arthroscopy. The lateral decubitus position for arthroscopic management of a variety of elbow disorders has recently gained popularity among elbow surgeons. There are several advantages of the lateral decubitus position.

A New Arthroscopic Classification of Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Disorders.

 The use of wrist arthroscopy has become a prerequisite for diagnosis and treatment of triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) disorders. Since Palmer's landmark paper, many new arthroscopic descriptions of TFCC tears have been published but there is no currently available updated comprehensive arthroscopic classification of TFCC lesions.  We recently described the arthroscopic anatomy of the TFCC as viewed from a 3-4 portal.

Total Wrist Arthroplasty: An International Perspective.

Concerns about implant durability and technical difficulty continue to make total wrist arthroplasties a specialized procedure with a narrow scope of indications. As a result, more routinely performed total or partial wrist arthrodesis continues to maintain popularity over arthroplasty. However, wrist motion preservation is undoubtedly preferable for patients and current literature is trending to more favorable outcomes for total wrist arthroplasties.