title: Arthrodesis of the wrist by a new technique.
abstract: Twenty-eight arthrodeses of the wrist were carried out for various indications using an ulnar graft. The results were evaluated and it was found that the obliquely resected lower end of the ulna gave a longer graft for better fusion between the distal end of radius and the base of the 3rd metacarpal. There was no instability of the inferior radio-ulnar joint, and rotation of the forearm was improved whenever it had been previously limited.
authors.affiliation: Department or Orthopaedics, Government Medical College/Rajendra Hospital, Patiala, India.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D011859:Radiography; D014457:Ulna / Q000637:transplantation; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*