Open AccessNon-union scaphoid: Four-corner fusion of the wrist
Author(s) -
Ravi Gupta,
Dalvir S. Chauhan,
Harmeet Singh
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.61908
Subject(s) - medicine , wrist , nonunion , fixation (population genetics) , wrist pain , grip strength , surgery , scaphoid fracture , fusion , scaphoid bone , orthodontics , population , linguistics , philosophy , environmental health
Four-corner fusion of the wrist is an option for management of non-union scaphoid with painful arthritis of the wrist. Various surgical techniques have been devised for four-corner fusion, with inconsistent results. We present our experience of four-corner fusion achieved using a standard H-plate, designed originally for anterior cervical plating.
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