Limited arthrodesis for wrist instability
Lorczyński, A.; Baczkowski, B.ła.; Markowicz, A.
Ortopedia, Traumatologia, Rehabilitacja 8(2): 122-128
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1509-3492 PMID: 17603432 Document Number: 603983
The knowledge on limited (intercarpal, partial) wrist arthrodeses was summarized on the basis of the contemporary literature review. They are used to treat various conditions of painful wrist pathology such as limited intercarpal arthrosis, instability, scaphoid nonunion, Kienböck's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. The goal of the procedure was pain relieve and maintainance a functional range of motion. The indications, contraindications, limitations of range of motion, nonunion rates of the most frequently performed intercarpal arthrodeses: STT (scaphotrapeziotrapezoid), SC (scaphocapitate), SCL (scaphocapitatolunate), SL (scapholunate), LT (lunotriquetral), CLTH (capitolunotriquetrohamate or four-corner arthrodesis), RL (radiolunate), RSL (radioscapholunate) and RS (radioscaphoid) were presented.