Proximal row carpectomy vs four corner fusion for scapholunate (SLAC) or scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) wrists: A systematic review of outcomes

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 256-263

  Mulford, Jonathan S ^a,b,c   Ceulemans, L J ^a,b,c   Nam, D ^a,b,c   Axelrod, T S ^a,b,c  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Four corner fusion; Outcome; Proximal row carpectomy; Scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse; Scapholunate advanced collapse; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; BONE RESECTION; FRACTURE NONUNION; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANGE OF MOTION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SALVAGE THERAPY; SCAPHOID FRACTURE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WRIST;

CARPAL BONES; FRACTURES, UNUNITED; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPHOID BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 65449156425     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408100954     Document Type: Review

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