TOTAL WRIST ARTHRODESIS: LAST RESORT IN THE FACE OF A DEGENERATIVE WRIST
Tarik El Mountassir*, Yassine Benbouzid, Moncef Boufettal, Reda Allah Bassir, Mohamed Kharmaz, Moulay Omar Lamrani and Mohamed Saleh Berrada
ABSTRACT
The indication for total wrist arthrodesis is frequent in severe symptomatic lesions of the degenerative wrist. Destructive involvement of the first row of carpal bones makes it difficult to remove and position with the risk of delayed union or pseudarthrodesis. Proximal row carpectomy (PRC) in severe involvement has been described. We present the clinical observation and result of a 58-year-old patient operated by these two techniques combined.
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