title: [Excision of the proximal row of the carpal bones. Apropos of 21 patients].
abstract: Twenty one patients have been reviewed with a mean follow-up of 4.6 years. If we except one acute case, the main indications were scaphoid pseudarthrosis (13 cases), Kienbock's disease (4 cases), carpal instability (3 cases) all accompanied by wrist arthrosis. The results were considered excellent and good in 65 per cent of the cases. Pain was improved in 90 per cent of the patients. Average mobility was 71 degrees (76 degrees before operation). Strength was improved in 19 per cent of cases but remained less than the normal side in 60 per cent. Among 15 manual workers 11 went back to the same work and 4 to an adjusted work.
authors.affiliation: SOS Main Strasbourg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foucher
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chmiel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000601:surgery*; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: La résection de la première rangée du carpe. A propos d'une série de 21 patients.