title: Partial arthrodeses of the wrist.
abstract: The authors report 16 cases of partial arthrodeses of the wrist for the treatment of Kienboeck's disease, pseudarthrosis of the scaphoid, rotatory subluxation of the scaphoid, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. Based on the good results obtained (76.6%) the authors believe that partial arthrodeses constitute the type of treatment indicated for the treatment of pathologies that involve only some of the carpal bones, and they also emphasize that this type of surgery represents a valid alternative to total arthrodesis of the wrist.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia della mano, Università degli Studi, Modena.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marcuzzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cristiani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castagnini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castagnetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caroli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis; D002348:Carpal Bones; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000601:surgery; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging