WALANT Proximal Row Carpectomy Under Field Sterility: A Case Report and Description of Technique

Brett Ponich; Alexander Platt; Madison Turk; Maleka Ramji; Aaron Knox

doi:10.1177/22925503241268883

WALANT Proximal Row Carpectomy Under Field Sterility: A Case Report and Description of Technique

Plast Surg (Oakv). 2024 Aug 18:22925503241268883. doi: 10.1177/22925503241268883. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Brett Ponich^{1

2}, Alexander Platt^{1

2}, Madison Turk^{3

2}, Maleka Ramji^{1

2}, Aaron Knox^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
² Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
³ Cummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Abstract
in English, French

Field sterility and Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) technique is a commonly used operative technique for many hand and wrist pathologies. We present a case of a successful proximal row carpectomy using WALANT and field sterility in a minor surgery operating theatre setting. These techniques can be applied in appropriate patients to reduce the overall cost of surgery, anesthetic complications, and prolonged hospital stay.

Le champ stérile et l’anesthésie locale sans garrot (WALANT, d’après l’acronyme anglais) sont une technique opératoire courante pour de nombreuses pathologies de la main et du poignet. Les chercheurs présentent le cas d’une carpectomie proximale réussie à l’aide de la technique de WALANT et du champ stérile dans un bloc opératoire pour chirurgie mineure. Ces techniques peuvent être utilisées auprès de patients bien choisis pour réduire le coût global de l’opération et le risque de complications anesthésiques et pour éviter un séjour hospitalier prolongé.

Keywords: WALANT; field sterility; proximal row carpectomy.

Publication types

Case Reports

Abstract in English, French

Publication types

Abstract
in English, French