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How long does it take to recover from a diagnostic wrist arthroscopy?

Healing after a diagnostic wrist arthroscopy will take about two weeks. Surgeries performed using arthroscopic techniques use smaller incisions which result in less pain and a faster recovery time. The first two to three days after your surgery elevating your arm and applying ice will help with pain and swelling. 

Diagnostic wrist arthroscopy is most often performed as an outpatient procedure. This means you’ll return home later the day of your surgery. After the surgery is complete, you’ll be taken to the recovery room for another 30 minutes to one hour to be monitored after surgery. After making sure you are doing well, you’ll be released to return home to recover after your surgery. You will need someone to drive you home the day of your surgery.

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* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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