Four-Corner Arthrodesis Using a Circular Plate and Distal Radius Bone Grafting: A Consecutive Case Series

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 635-642

  Merrell, Gregory A ^a   McDermott, Erin M ^a   Weiss, Arnold Peter C ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

arthrodesis; four corner arthrodesis; limited arthrodesis; plate; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND MOVEMENT; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIMB DISEASE; LUNATE BONE; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PLATE FIXATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RANGE OF MOTION; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WRIST INJURY;

ARTHRODESIS; BONE PLATES; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CARPAL BONES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIUS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCAPHOID BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 45849101732     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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