title: Pisiformectomy in young patients.
abstract: Pisotriquetral arthrosis in young patients is considered rare and the diagnosis may be difficult to distinguish from other ulno-carpal problems. 12 patients under 40 years of age (15 cases) who underwent pisiformectomy were reviewed at a mean of 41 months. Patients with a good history of trauma and a positive response to intra-articular local anaesthetic injection did well. Others with an indefinite history and bilateral symptoms did not do so well. Trispiral tomography is the radiological investigation of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Trail
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Linscheid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain; D014953:Wrist / Q000601:surgery*