Open AccessWrist Arthrodesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Parallel K Wires and Ulna Autograft: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Sathish Muthu,
Govindarajan Hemanthakumar,
Naganathan Muthalagan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of orthopedics and joint surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-7863
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10079-1011
Subject(s) - wrist , ulna , medicine , arthrodesis , rheumatoid arthritis , surgery , arthroplasty , prosthesis , pathology , alternative medicine
Case description Nowadays, management of end-stage rheumatoid wrist remains controversial between fusion and arthroplasty. We present a simple method of rheumatoid wrist fusion in a 56-year-old woman, using parallel Kirschner (K) wires and local ulna graft. Wrist fusion was achieved at 8 weeks, while implants are removed a month later without any complications in the immediate or late postoperative period. Conclusion Management of end-stage rheumatoid wrist with parallel wires remains a simple, versatile, and reliable method to achieve wrist fusion without any complication due to hardware or the disease by itself. How to cite this article Hemanthakumar G, Sathish M, Muthalagan N. Wrist Arthrodesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Parallel K Wires and Ulna Autograft: A Case Report. J Orth Joint Surg 2020;2(1):38–40.