The Outcome of Scaphoid Excision and Four-Corner Arthrodesis for Advanced Carpal Collapse at a Minimum of Ten Years

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 719-725

  Bain, Gregory I ^a   Watts, Adam C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthritis; arthrodesis; long term; outcome; wrist

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CARPAL COLLAPSE; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PINCH STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCAPHOID EXCISION; STAPLER; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WRIST DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; CARPAL BONES; CARPAL JOINTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SCAPHOID BONE; WRIST INJURIES; WRIST JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951620160     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.01.025     Document Type: Article

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