The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2009;91:2772.
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Letter to the Editor

Comparison of Arthroscopic and Open Treatment of Septic Arthritis of the Wrist

Alexander Y. Shin, MD and Douglas M. Sammer, MD

Corresponding author: Alexander Shin, Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street S.W., Rochester, MN 55905, e-mail: Shin.Alexander@mayo.edu

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A.Y. Shin and D.M. Sammer reply:

As the purpose of our study was to compare open irrigation and débridement with arthroscopic irrigation and débridement, we did not evaluate or discuss needle aspiration as a treatment for septic arthritis of the wrist. Additionally, since there are no high-quality randomized controlled trials . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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