title: The Sauvé-Kapandji procedure for nonrheumatic disorders of the distal radioulnar joint.
abstract: The Sauvé-Kapandji procedure has received little attention until recently. Follow-up survey was performed of 31 wrists with nonrheumatic disorders. The wrists were evaluated with the Cooney score. A satisfactory result with good pain relief was obtained in 87% of the patients. The most frequent complication, reossification of the gap that is created, can be avoided with correct operative technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zachee
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roosen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabry
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*