Radiolunate arthrodesis

A new method for radiolunate arthrodesis in ulnar translocation of the carpus in the rheumatoid wrist.

Radiolunate arthrodesis: A procedure for stabilising and preserving mobility in the arthritic wrist.

We carried out arthrodesis of the radiolunate joint in 46 wrists (38 patients) for pain and ulnar translation of the carpus because of rheumatoid (42) or psoriatic arthritis (4). At follow-up, three patients had died and in three (1 bilateral) an additional midcarpal arthrodesis had been undertaken. The remaining 32 patients (39 wrists) were evaluated after a mean of five years. The clinical re...

Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis.

The purpose of this multicenter retrospective study of 55 patients (56 ankles) who underwent simultaneous tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with severe disease involving the ankle and subtalar joints was to determine improvement of pain and function. The surgical indications included osteoarthritis, posttraumatic injury, failed previous surgery, talar avascular necrosis, osteoarthritis, and rheuma...

Compression Arthrodesis

THIS book is, in some ways, reminiscent of some of the volumes of war stories published recently. That John Charnley is one of the most original and ingenious thinkers in any branch of surgery to-day is well recognised, but his ability as a fighter for his own ideals is the outstandinig characteristic of this book. He has enlisted as his Herminius, in mechanics, Professor Matheson, and Professo...

Four-corner Arthrodesis

Although nearly every combination of intercarpal arthrodeses has been described, excision of the scaphoid and fusion of the remaining carpal bones in neutral alignment was a unique concept when it was introduced nearly 20 years ago. This time-tested and established procedure that is commonly known as the 4-corner or 4-bone arthrodesis is based on the principle that the radiolunate articulation ...