Scaphotrapezial joint arthroscopy: a palmar portal

Arthroscopic Resection Arthroplasty for Treatment of Combined Carpometacarpal and Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (Pantrapezial) Arthritis

“…[7][8][9][10][11] Arthroscopy of the STT joint has been described for the purpose of diagnosing, staging and treating STT arthritis. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Arthroscopic debridement of STT arthritis has been reported to have a 90% satisfaction rate at 3-year follow-up. 18 Other authors have reported improvement in pain, mobility, and strength following ARA of the STT joint.…”

Resección artroscópica del polo distal del escafoides en la artrosis escafo-trapecio-trapezoidea

“…Para la práctica del portal STT volar 10 , se marca la línea del tendón del abductor pollicis brevis (APB) y practicaremos una incisión volar a él, en el espacio que queda entre el APB y el flexor carpi radialis (FCR). Puede servir de referencia el punto medio entre la estiloides radial y la base del primer metacarpiano N Figura 2.…”

The Role of Arthroscopy in Wrist Arthritis

“…Ashwood and co-workers used a portal that was radial to the EPL tendon along with the MCR [7]. Baré and co-workers [8] described another accessory palmar portal (STT-P) that was midway between the radial styloid and the base of the 1 st metacarpal, 3 mm ulnar to the APL tendon and 6 mm radial to the scaphoid tubercle.…”