Arthroscopic treatment of osteochondritis dissecans of the scaphoid

Osteochondritis dissecans of the carpal scaphoid has been reported only rarely in the literature. A 29-year-old, right-hand-dominant oil-field worker with symptomatic osteochondritis dissecans of the left carpal scaphoid was treated by arthroscopic debridement and drilling of the lesion. Preliminary follow-up at 9 months revealed a dramatic relief in his symptoms.