OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to objectively and subjectively evaluate wrist function after total arthrodesis, among patients with sequelae of non-inflammatory arthritis who were treated with rigid internal fixation using a DCP plate. METHODS Thirty-two patients with sequelae of non-inflammatory degenerative arthritis were treated using total arthrodesis of the wrist. Of these, two pati...

Predictable and rapid arthrodesis of the shoulder is the aim of any operation. Albert was reported to have attempted it in 188 1 and since then many techniques have been evolved, both intra-articular and extra-articular, either alone or with the use of bone grafts and internal fixation. The Research Committee of the American Orthopaedic Association in 1942 drew attention to the fact that none o...

BACKGROUND Mueller-Weiss disease is a rarely diagnosed deformity where the navicular bone undergoes spontaneous osteonecrosis in adults. Until now, there is no widely accepted operative treatment for this unusual disease. We aimed to compare clinical and radiological outcomes between the open triple fusion and talonavicular-cuneiform arthrodesis for Mueller-Weiss disease of stage 4. METHODS D...

INTRODUCTION Ankle arthrodesis is primarily undertaken to control severe pain in the ankle joint. Immediate postoperative pain is usually treated using oral analgesics, intravenous opiates and regional anaesthesia. The outcomes of ankle fusion, including patient satisfaction studies, are well documented in the literature. However, the advantage of popliteal block in the management of early post...

PURPOSE To assess the ability of headless compression screws to maintain immobile bony contact throughout wrist cycling following simulated 4-corner arthrodesis. Our hypothesis was that the screw constructs would not permit displacement of the carpal bones and, therefore, could tolerate early postoperative range of motion in vivo. METHODS Using 6 matched-paired cadaveric arms, 4-corner arthro...

INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis of the talonavicular joint caused by inflammatory, degenerative, and post-traumatic arthritis has been commonly described, and isolated arthrodesis for talonavicular joint has usually been performed for such conditions. However, arthritis accompanied by pseudarthrosis of the navicular bone is an extremely rare case, and to the best of our knowledge, isolated arthrode...

Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with an intramedullary nail may find indications for a variety of conditions of the hindfoot. We performed a systematic review of the literature primarily to find out the union rates and complications of tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with an intramedullary nail. We included 33 studies for this review. These studies included 631 patients who had 659 procedures. Ei...

Fracture-dislocations of the tarsometatarsal (Lisfranc) joints are frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed at initial presentation. This is a comparative cohort study over a period of five years comparing primary open reduction and internal fixation in 22 patients (23 feet) with secondary corrective arthrodesis in 22 patients (22 feet) who presented with painful malunion at a mean of 22 months (1...

Osteoarthritis of the proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) is a common cause of chronic lameness in the horse that requires surgical arthrodesis when medical management is no longer able to alleviate pain. Surgical principles for successful PIPJ arthrodesis include articular cartilage debridement and rigid fixation. To completely debride articular cartilage, the collateral ligaments and extens...

The painful hip continues to present a serious therapeutic problem. Arthroplasty has its uses, especially in bilateral disease, but has not proved a panacea ; far too many patients have persistent pain. Arthrodesis has stood the test of time. Its advocacy may be somewhat old-fashioned, hut when fusion occurs, hip pain is abolished and stability is assured. These are weighty advantages. After su...