Capitate-hamate fusion for Kienböck's disease. Good results in 8 cases followed for 3 years.
8 patients with Kienböck's disease and without negative ulnar variance were treated with a modification of Chuinard's capitate-hamate fusion. All patients returned to their normal activities free of pain. The postoperative wrist motion was unchanged, but the grip strength was increased.
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Department of Orthopedics, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009790:Occupations; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome