Research Article

The mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy in the treatment of degenerative wrist joint derangements

Volume: 38 Number: 1 September 11, 2006
  • Hakan Gundes
  • Hakan Kurt
  • Levent Buluc
  • Hatice Erguner
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The mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy in the treatment of degenerative wrist joint derangements

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy (PRC) in patients who underwent treatment for wrist joint derangements.
Methods : Nine patients (4 men, 5 women; mean age 38 years; range 23 to 66 years) underwent PRC to relive pain in the wrist joint and to improve motion and grip strength. Indications for surgery were acute transscaphoid-perilunate fracture dislocation in one patient, formerly unreduced perilunate fracture dislocation in one patient, Kienbock’s disease in four patients, and scaphoid nonunion associated with scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) in three patients. The duration of the symptoms ranged from eight months to 10 years. The results were assessed with the use of pre- and postoperative clinical and radiographic studies, and measurements of active and passive motion, grip strength, and pulp and key pinch strengths. The mean follow-up was 35.4 months (range 13.5 to 72 months).
Results: Postoperatively, pain relief was achieved in all the patients and no complications were encountered in the early period. One patient with acute transscaphoid-perilunate fracture dislocation developed radiocapitate joint degeneration three years after surgery and underwent total wrist arthrodesis. Compared to the uninvolved side, wrist functions were found adequate with painless motion, except for passive radial deviation which exhibited a significant decrease (p<0.05). Age, sex, and the duration of symptoms did not influence postoperative results.
Conclusion : In selected patients with wrist joint derangement, PRC enables painless and adequate motion and grip strength for daily activities. However, radial styloidectomy seems to be necessary to prevent restriction in radial deviation.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Hakan Gundes This is me

Hakan Kurt This is me

Levent Buluc This is me

Hatice Erguner This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2004 Volume: 38 Number: 1

APA
Gundes, H., Kurt, H., Buluc, L., & Erguner, H. (2006). The mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy in the treatment of degenerative wrist joint derangements. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 38(1), 34-41. https://izlik.org/JA75TE26HS
AMA
1.Gundes H, Kurt H, Buluc L, Erguner H. The mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy in the treatment of degenerative wrist joint derangements. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38(1):34-41. https://izlik.org/JA75TE26HS
Chicago
Gundes, Hakan, Hakan Kurt, Levent Buluc, and Hatice Erguner. 2006. “The Mid-Term Results of Proximal Row Carpectomy in the Treatment of Degenerative Wrist Joint Derangements”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 (1): 34-41. https://izlik.org/JA75TE26HS.
EndNote
Gundes H, Kurt H, Buluc L, Erguner H (September 1, 2006) The mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy in the treatment of degenerative wrist joint derangements. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38 1 34–41.
IEEE
[1]H. Gundes, H. Kurt, L. Buluc, and H. Erguner, “The mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy in the treatment of degenerative wrist joint derangements”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 34–41, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA75TE26HS
ISNAD
Gundes, Hakan - Kurt, Hakan - Buluc, Levent - Erguner, Hatice. “The Mid-Term Results of Proximal Row Carpectomy in the Treatment of Degenerative Wrist Joint Derangements”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 38/1 (September 1, 2006): 34-41. https://izlik.org/JA75TE26HS.
JAMA
1.Gundes H, Kurt H, Buluc L, Erguner H. The mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy in the treatment of degenerative wrist joint derangements. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;38:34–41.
MLA
Gundes, Hakan, et al. “The Mid-Term Results of Proximal Row Carpectomy in the Treatment of Degenerative Wrist Joint Derangements”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 38, no. 1, Sept. 2006, pp. 34-41, https://izlik.org/JA75TE26HS.
Vancouver
1.Hakan Gundes, Hakan Kurt, Levent Buluc, Hatice Erguner. The mid-term results of proximal row carpectomy in the treatment of degenerative wrist joint derangements. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;38(1):34-41. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA75TE26HS