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Reiser D, Sagerfors M, Wretenberg P, Pettersson K, Fischer P. Clinical, Radiographic, and Patient-Perceived Outcome After Radial Hemi-Wrist Arthroplasty With a New Implant: 20 Cases With 5-Year Follow-up. Hand (N Y) 2024; 19:742-750. [PMID: 36752076 PMCID: PMC11284997 DOI: 10.1177/15589447231151427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Distal component loosening is a common mode of failure in total wrist arthroplasty (TWA). A radial hemi-wrist arthroplasty (RHWA) has the potential to avoid problems related to the distal component in TWA. The aim of this study is to investigate clinical outcomes following surgical treatment with a new RHWA design. METHODS In this pilot study of 20 consecutive RHWAs, patients were assessed preoperatively and postoperatively for range of motion, grip strength, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores, and functional scoring using Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE), Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH), and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure. Radiographs were analyzed at 12 months and 5 years (mean, 5.1 years) postoperatively. RESULTS A total of 46 secondary surgeries were undertaken in 16 wrists, including 7 revisions. Another 6 patients are waiting for revision to radiocarpal arthrodesis. In non-revised patients, the DASH and PRWE scores improved, and wrist range of motion remained largely unchanged except for wrist flexion, which decreased. The VAS pain score during activity was reduced, and hand grip strength remained largely unchanged. CONCLUSIONS The new implant resulted in improved functional scoring and improved VAS pain scores in non-revised patients, but many cases needed secondary surgery due to persistent pain. The high revision rate is a major concern, and further use of the implant in its current form cannot be recommended.
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- Daniel Reiser
- Department of Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Sweden
- Karlskoga Hospital, Sweden
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Boeckstyns MEH, Herzberg G. Complications after total wrist arthroplasty. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2024; 49:177-187. [PMID: 38315136 DOI: 10.1177/17531934231203297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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We reviewed the incidence and management of complications after total wrist arthroplasty, as reported in the literature, with so-called fourth-generation implants and other recent designs. While early intraoperative and postoperative complications, including fractures, tendon lacerations, infection, nerve compression, tendonitis, stiffness and chronic regional pain syndrome, had an acceptable incidence, late complications, such as periprosthetic osteolysis and implant loosening, occurred more frequently. Implant survival at 10 years was in the range of 70%-80% in most publications. Several of the implants have been modified or withdrawn. Instability and dislocation were frequent after a pyrocarbon spacer. Failed arthroplasties can be salvaged by revision arthroplasty or total wrist arthrodesis. Revision arthroplasty has a lower survival rate than primary arthroplasty and does not clearly offer important significant advantages over total wrist arthrodesis in terms of patient-reported outcome measures. Further development of prosthetic design, new materials and more knowledge on patient-related risk factors are needed.
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Akhbari B, Morton AM, Shah KN, Molino J, Moore DC, Weiss APC, Wolfe SW, Crisco JJ. In vivo articular contact pattern of a total wrist arthroplasty design. J Biomech 2021; 121:110420. [PMID: 33895657 PMCID: PMC8130596 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) designs suffer from relatively high complication rates when compared to other arthroplasties. Understanding the contact pattern of hip and knee replacement has improved their design and function; however, the in vivo contact pattern of TWA has not yet been examined and is thus the aim of this study. We hypothesized that the center of contact (CoC) is located at the geometric centers of the carpal component and radial component in the neutral posture and that the CoC moves along the principal arcs of curvature throughout primary anatomical motions. Wrist motion and implant kinematics of six patients with the Freedom® total wrist implant were studied during various tasks using biplanar videoradiography. The location of the CoC of the components was investigated by calculating distance fields between the articular surfaces. We found the CoC at the neutral posture was not at the geometric centers but was located 3.5 mm radially on the carpal component and 1.2 mm ulnarly on the radial component. From extension to flexion, the CoC moved 10.8 mm from dorsal to volar side on the carpal component (p < 0.0001) and 7.2 mm from volar to dorsal on the radial component (p = 0.0009). From radial to ulnar deviation, the CoC moved 12.4 mm from radial to ulnar on the carpal component (p < 0.0001), and 5.6 mm from ulnar to radial on the radial component (p = 0.009). The findings of this study may eventually improve TWA success by advancing future designs through a more accurate understating of their kinematic performance in vivo.
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- Bardiya Akhbari
- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States; Division of Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, United States; Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, United States.
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States; Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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Campbell CC, Neustein TM, Daly CA, Wagner ER. Surgical Treatment of Wrist Arthritis in Young Patients. JBJS Rev 2021; 8:e0078. [PMID: 32149931 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.19.00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Surgical treatment of wrist arthritis in the younger patient population remains a challenging issue, and various surgical options need to be carefully considered for each patient. Proximal row carpectomy and 4-corner arthrodesis have proven to be reliable options for reducing pain and restoring adequate function in most young high-demand patients if the lunate facet is spared. Selective neurectomy has proven to be a promising stand-alone or complementary procedure for the treatment of pain that is associated with wrist arthritis in patients of all ages, with spared motion and the opportunity to perform additional procedures if pain continues. Alternative procedures, including capitolunate arthrodesis, total wrist arthrodesis, radial styloidectomy, total wrist arthroplasty, and wrist hemiarthroplasty, have considerable strengths and weaknesses and need to be studied further in younger patients.
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Zhang Y, Gillis JA, Moran SL. Management of scapholunate advanced collapse and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse without proximal row carpectomy or four corner fusion. J Hand Surg Eur Vol 2021; 46:50-57. [PMID: 33202162 DOI: 10.1177/1753193420973322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Four corner arthrodesis and proximal row carpectomy are the most common techniques for the management of advanced radiocarpal arthritis due to longstanding scapholunate instability and scaphoid nonunion. The advantages and short comings of each technique have been well defined in the literature. Advancements in joint replacement and arthroscopic surgery have resulted in new operations to manage radiocarpal and midcarpal arthritis. Most of these new procedures are modifications of the two classical operations, but some use modern implants and newer materials. New individualized options, like osteochondral grafting in combination with proximal row carpectomy or (arthroscopic) distal resection of the scaphoid, allowed us to improve our treatment and offer patients less invasive but equally effective procedures. We consider that four corner arthrodesis and proximal row carpectomy should not always be standard management for advanced radiocarpal arthritis.
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- Yiyang Zhang
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Roth
- McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roth
- McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Akhbari B, Morton AM, Shah KN, Molino J, Moore DC, Weiss APC, Wolfe SW, Crisco JJ. Proximal-distal shift of the center of rotation in a total wrist arthroplasty is more than twice of the healthy wrist. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:1575-1586. [PMID: 32401391 PMCID: PMC7336861 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Reproduction of healthy wrist biomechanics should minimize the abnormal joint forces that could potentially result in the failure of a total wrist arthroplasty (TWA). To date, the in vivo kinematics of TWA have not been measured and it is unknown if TWA preserves healthy wrist kinematics. Therefore, the purpose of this in vivo study was to determine the center of rotation (COR) for a current TWA design and to compare its location to the healthy wrist. The wrist COR for six patients with TWA and 10 healthy subjects were calculated using biplane videoradiography as the subjects performed various range-of-motion and functional tasks that included coupled wrist motions. An open-source registration software, Autoscoper, was used for model-based tracking and kinematics analysis. It was demonstrated that the COR was located near the centers of curvatures of the carpal component for the anatomical motions of flexion-extension and radial-ulnar deviation. When compared to healthy wrists, the COR of TWAs was located more distal in both pure radial deviation (P < .0001) and pure ulnar deviation (P = .07), while there was no difference in its location in pure flexion or extension (P = .99). Across all coupled motions, the TWA's COR shifted more than two times that of the healthy wrists in the proximal-distal direction (17.1 vs 7.2 mm). We postulate that the mismatch in the COR location and behavior may be associated with increased loading of the TWA components, leading to an increase in the risk of component and/or interface failure.
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- Bardiya Akhbari
- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021,Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912,Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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Hinds RM, Capo JT, Rizzo M, Roberson JR, Gottschalk MB. Total Wrist Arthroplasty Versus Wrist Fusion: Utilization and Complication Rates as Reported by ABOS Part II Candidates. Hand (N Y) 2017. [PMID: 28644942 PMCID: PMC5484443 DOI: 10.1177/1558944716668846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess national trends in the utilization and complication rates of total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) and total wrist fusion (WF) as identified via review of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) Part II candidate database. METHODS The ABOS Part II candidate database is a collection of cases reported by candidates of the ABOS Part II board certification oral exam. The ABOS database was queried for all TWA and WF cases performed from 2005 to 2014. Linear regression analyses were used to assess trends in procedure utilization. Treatment diagnoses, patient characteristics, and reported complications were also compared between the 2 treatment cohorts. RESULTS No significant increases in the proportion of candidates performing TWA or WF, number of TWA or WF cases, nor the number of TWA or WF cases performed per candidate performing those procedures were noted during the study period. Significantly less TWA cases were performed when compared with WF cases (68 vs 327; P = .006). Patients undergoing TWA were significantly older ( P = .005), more likely female ( P < .001), and more likely to have a diagnosis of osteoarthritis ( P = .003) than patients undergoing WF. There were no significant differences in complication rates, including postoperative infection, nerve palsy, or rate of secondary surgery, between the TWA and WF cohorts. CONCLUSIONS Utilization of both TWA and WF has remained unchanged among emerging career orthopedic surgeons. Although WF is performed nearly 5 times more frequently than TWA, our short-term findings suggest that TWA compares favorably with WF.
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- Richard M. Hinds
- New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City, USA,Richard M. Hinds, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA.
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- New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York City, USA
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Bain GI, MacLean SBM, Tse WL, Ho PC, Lichtman DM. Kienböck Disease and Arthroscopy: Assessment, Classification, and Treatment. J Wrist Surg 2016; 5:255-260. [PMID: 27777814 PMCID: PMC5074828 DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1584546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The assessment and management of Kienböck Disease (KD) has always been a conundrum. The Lichtman classification has traditionally been used to guide treatment based on imaging. Arthroscopy provides a direct visualization of the articular surface, allows probing of the surfaces, and enables minimally invasive techniques to be performed. The Lichtman-Bain classification is a new classification that takes into account the osseous, vascular, and cartilage aspects of the lunate and the secondary effects on the wrist. It identifies the important prognostic factors including age, the status of the lunate, and the status of the wrist. With arthroscopy, the articular surfaces of the lunate can be assessed to better understand the status of the lunate. The lunate can be defined as intact, compromised, or not reconstructable. If the lunate is intact then lunate decompression (forage) and arthroscopic assisted bone grafting can be performed. If the lunate facet and capitate are functional, then a proximal carpectomy can be performed. This can be performed as an arthroscopic procedure. Assessment of the wrist includes assessment of the adjacent articular surfaces of the central column articulations (radiocarpal and midcarpal articulations). Instability of the proximal carpal row can also be assessed. The radioscaphoid articulation is often preserved except in late KD, which allows the scaphocapitate fusion to be a good surgical option. This can now be performed as an arthroscopic procedure. Once the radioscaphoid articulation is degenerate, a salvage procedure is required.
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- Gregory I. Bain
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Department of Orthopaedics, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Texas, Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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Bain GI, Yeo CJ, Morse LP. Kienböck Disease: Recent Advances in the Basic Science, Assessment and Treatment. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 20:352-65. [PMID: 26387994 DOI: 10.1142/s0218810415400079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kienböck disease is a disorder of impaired lunate vascularity which ultimately has the potential to lead to marked degeneration of the wrist and impaired wrist function. The aetiology of the avascular necrosis is uncertain, but theories relate to ulnar variance, variability in lunate vascularity and intraosseous pressures. Clinical symptoms can be subtle and variable, requiring a high index of suspicion for the diagnosis. The Lichtmann classification has historically been used to guide management. We present a review of Kienböck disease, with a focus on the recent advances in assessment and treatment. Based on our understanding thus far of the pathoanatomy of Kienböck's disease, we are proposing a pathological staging system founded on the vascularity, osseous and chondral health of the lunate. We also propose an articular-based approach to treatment, with an arthroscopic grading system to guide management.
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- Gregory Ian Bain
- * Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,† Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- ‡ Hand&Microsurgery Section, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
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- * Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,† Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Background Intra-articular distal radius fractures can have many complications, including radiocarpal osteoarthritis and distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) dysfunction leading to pain and restricted wrist function. Case Description We describe the case of a 38-year-old patient who sustained a left distal radius intra-articular fracture, which was treated with volar plating. She developed pain from the radiocarpal joint as a result of intra-articular malunion and was listed for total wrist fusion. On the day of surgery this was converted to a Darrach procedure for minor DRUJ symptoms. This resulted in pain from the DRUJ as a result of instability, in addition to persisting radiocarpal arthritis pain. Due to her subsequent poor wrist function, she presented to the authors and underwent DRUJ arthroplasty with a proximally placed Scheker prosthesis to deal with her DRUJ symptoms and, later, a KinematX radiocarpal hemiarthroplasty for her radiocarpal symptoms. She remains happy with her outcome at 36-month follow-up. Literature Review The complications of the Darrach procedure include painful radioulnar convergence and wrist instability. The Scheker prosthesis allows restoration of stability of the DRUJ with good outcomes and 100% 5-year survival in one series. Sparing the midcarpal joint, the KinematX hemiarthroplasty allows preservation of the dart thrower's motion arc, which is key in many complex wrist movements and functions. Clinical Relevance This case highlights the negative consequences of distal ulna resection and shows both the Scheker and KinematX prostheses as viable, effective means to restore function to young, active patients with posttraumatic radiocarpal arthritis and/or instability.
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- Lolade Giwa
- Department of Orthopaedics, Southend University Hospital, Prittlewell-Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Southend University Hospital, Prittlewell-Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Southend University Hospital, Prittlewell-Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
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Herzberg G, Burnier M, Marc A, Izem Y. Primary Wrist Hemiarthroplasty for Irreparable Distal Radius Fracture in the Independent Elderly. J Wrist Surg 2015; 4:156-63. [PMID: 26261739 PMCID: PMC4530175 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1558841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Background Volar plating for acute distal radius fractures (DRF) in the elderly has been recommended. Some studies have suggested that open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF) in this situation results in frequent complications. Our purposes were to provide a definition of irreparable DRF in independent elderly patients and to review the results of a preliminary retrospective series of wrist hemiarthroplasty (WHA) in this patient population. Materials Between 2011 and 2014, 11 consecutive independent elderly patients (12 wrists) with irreparable intra-articular DRF were treated with primary WHA at the acute stage. A resection of the ulnar head was associated in nine wrists. A total of 11 wrists with more than 2 years of follow-up form the basis of this paper. Description of Technique The approach was dorsal longitudinal. An osteotome longitudinally entered the dorsal aspect of the fracture medial to the Lister tubercle. Two thick osteoperiosteal flaps were elevated radially and ulnarly in a fashion similar to opening a book. The distal radius articular surface was excised. The implant was pressed into the radial canal with attention to restoring distal radius length. The two osteoperiosteal flaps were brought back together and sutured so as to close, again like a book, the osseous and soft tissues around the implant. Results At mean follow-up of 30 months, average visual analog scale (VAS) pain was 1/10. Mean QuickDASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) score was 32, and mean Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) score was 24. Mean forearm rotation arc was 151°. Mean active flexion-extension arc was 60°. Mean active extension was 34°. Mean grip strength was 14 kg (64% of contralateral wrist). Mean Lyon wrist score was 73%. Bone healing around the implants was satisfactory in all but one case. Conclusions Out data suggest that treatment of irreparable DRF in the independent elderly patient with a bone-preserving WHA may be a viable option. Longer-term follow-up and comparative studies are needed to confirm the validity of this concept.
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- Wrist Surgery Unit, Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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- Wrist Surgery Unit, Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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Biswas S. Persistent Wrist Pain. EPLASTY 2015; 15:ic43. [PMID: 26240674 PMCID: PMC4522145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/30/2022]
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- Saptarshi Biswas
- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Allegheny Health Network, PA, USA,Correspondence:
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Cooney WP. "Off-label" use of orthopedic implants in the wrist. J Hand Surg Am 2013; 38:416-7. [PMID: 23351914 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.10.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Accepted: 10/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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