Surgery for the rheumatoid wrist and hand.

Osteoid osteoma of the hand and wrist: a report of 25 cases

  Background : The hand and wrist bones are infrequent sites for osteoid osteoma, and its diagnosis can be difficult. This paper reports 25 cases of osteoid osteoma in the hand and wrist.   Methods : Records of the 25 patients who had pathological conditions of osteoid osteoma of the hand and wrist were reviewed and analyzed.   Results : Twenty-five cases of osteoid osteoma of the hand and wris...

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

Long-term results of the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure in the rheumatoid wrist.

This retrospective long-term study evaluates the clinical and radiological results of the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure in rheumatoid wrists. Fourteen patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had undergone a Sauvé-Kapandji procedure were examined 10 to 16.5 years after surgery. Range of motion and grip strength were measured. The patients' complaints related with instability of the ulnar stump, the re...

Radiographic indices in one hundred fifty normal Iranian wrists

 Abstract Background: Radiography is the most widely available imaging modality. Precise evaluations of wrist x-ray can help diagnosis and evaluate the prognosis of many wrist disorders. Methods: We measured length, angles and indices in 150 posteroanterior and lateral wrist x-rays to determine normal dimensions and variations according to age and sex. All x-rays were made with standar...

Favorable results after total wrist arthroplasty

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE During the past 40 years, several attempts have been made with total wrist arthroplasty to avoid fusion in severely destroyed wrists. The results have often been disappointing. There is only modest clinical documentation due to the small number of patients (especially non-rheumatoid cases) and short follow-up times. Here we report a multicenter series using a third-genera...