J Korean Fract Soc.  1988 Nov;1(1):20-23. 10.12671/jksf.1988.1.1.20.

A Clinical Experience of Limited Wrist Arthrodesis (Radioscapholunate arthrodesis)

• Chung YK
• Yoo JH
• Song BY

• KMID: 2311797
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1988.1.1.20

Abstract

The principle of treatment in patient with fracture involving articular surface is necessary for anatomical reduction, rigid fixation and early motion. However, on the occasion of the unsatisfactory results such a post-traumatic arthritis of the wrist joint, in 1981, Watson and coworkers reported the good results by limited wrist arthrodesis for relief of pain and allowance of some range of motion. Recently, we have experienced two cases of post-traumatic arthritis of the wrist joint which was treated by limited wrist arthrodesis, especially, radioscapholunate arthrodesis with good results.

Keyword

limited wrist arthrodesis; radioscapholunate joint

MeSH Terms

Arthritis
Arthrodesis*
Humans
Range of Motion, Articular
Wrist Joint
Wrist*