Minimal invasions: is wrist arthroscopy supported by evidence? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Wrist arthroscopy is used increasingly, but its benefits and harms are unclear. This systematic review aimed to identify all published randomized controlled trials on wrist arthroscopy and synthesize the evidence of the benefits and harms of wrist arthroscopic procedures.

Methods

We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and Embase for randomized controlled trials comparing wrist-arthroscopic surgery with corresponding open surgery, placebo surgery, a non-surgical treatment, or no treatment. We estimated the treatment effect with a random effect meta-analysis using patient reported outcome measure (PROM) as primary outcome where several studies assessed the same intervention.

Results

Of 7 included studies, none compared wrist arthroscopic procedures with no

SUBMITTER: Karjalainen VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10141317 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature