Denervation of the Wrist Joint for the Management of Chronic PainKadiyala, R. Kumar MD, PhD; Lombardi, Joseph M. MDJournal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: June 2017 - Volume 25 - Issue 6 - p 439–447 doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-14-00243 Review Article Abstract Author Information Wrist denervation for the management of chronic wrist pain is a safe and effective procedure that can delay or eliminate the need for more invasive and kinematically compromising salvage procedures. Wrist denervation has become increasingly popular since it was first described in 1959, and the technique has evolved from more extensive denervations to limited single-incision approaches. Many physicians have performed this procedure as a palliative approach to managing chronic wrist pain and as an adjunct to other procedures. From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY. Dr. Kadiyala or an immediate family member has received royalties from Zimmer Biomet. Neither Dr. Lombardi nor any immediate family member has received anything of value from or has stock or stock options held in a commercial company or institution related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. Received July 01, 2014 Accepted May 12, 2016 © 2017 by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
