Four corner fusion

Four corner fusion, or partial wrist arthrodesis, is a procedure of resection/removal of the scaphoid bone and fixation of the remaining wrist bones with a plate or wires.[1] The procedure is usually performed due to wrist arthritis or to scaphoid collapse. This surgical intervention is often needed as treatment for patients with wrist osteoarthritis.

References

  1. ↑ Koehler SM, Melone CP (2016). "Four-corner arthrodesis employing the native scaphoid as the principal donor graft for advanced collapse deformity of the wrist: technique and outcomes". J Hand Surg Eur Vol. doi:10.1177/1753193416676663. PMID 27803379.

See also

Preiser disease


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