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Arthrodesis. Arthrodesis, also known as artificial ankylosis or syndesis, is the artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones by surgery. This is done to relieve intractable pain in a joint which cannot be managed by pain medication, splints, or other normally indicated treatments. The typical causes of such pain are fractures ...
The Latarjet operation, also known as the Latarjet-Bristow procedure, is a surgical procedure used to treat recurrent shoulder dislocations, typically caused by bone loss or a fracture of the glenoid. The procedure was first described by French surgeon Dr. Michel Latarjet in 1954. [ 1 ]
Reduction (orthopedic surgery) Reduction (orthopedic surgery) Joint dislocation in the DIP of the third finger before (left images) and after (right images) reduction. ICD-9-CM. 79. [edit on Wikidata] Reduction is a surgical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment.
Synovectomy is the surgical removal of the synovial tissue surrounding a joint. This procedure is typically recommended to provide relief from a condition in which the synovial membrane or the joint lining becomes inflamed and irritated and is not controlled by medication alone. If arthritis (inflammation of the joint) is not controlled, it can ...
Weaver–Dunn procedure. The left shoulder and acromioclavicular joints, and the proper ligaments of the scapula. (Procedure not illustrated, but positions of the two ligaments are visible. Coraco-acromial visible at upper right.) The Weaver–Dunn procedure is a generally successful type of surgery involved in the treatment of severe separated ...
Arthrodesis of the TMC joint is a surgical procedure in which the trapezium bone and the metacarpal bone of the thumb are secured together. They are held together by K-wires or a plate and screws until the bone will heal. Disadvantages include inability to flatten the hand. [27]
Total wrist arthrodesis is the standard surgical treatment for patients with stage IV wrist osteoarthritis. During this procedure the carpal bones are all fused together and are then fastened to the distal radius. [14] This procedure eliminates all wrist motion, but heavy labor is still possible. [19]
Arthroscopy is commonly used for treatment of diseases of the shoulder including subacromial impingement, acromioclavicular osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tears, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), chronic tendonitis, removal of loose bodies and partial tears of the long biceps tendon, SLAP lesions and shoulder instability. The most common ...