title: Early corrective surgery of the wrist and elbow in arthrogryposis multiplex congenita.
abstract: An early one-stage corrective surgical procedure for the elbow and wrist of patients suffering from arthrogryposis multiplex congenita is advocated. The procedure involves adequate proximal row carpectomy, tendon transfers to achieve a balanced wrist and a triceps to radius transfer for elbow flexion. Experience with 47 limbs showed that the best results were obtained in children operated on between 3 and 6 months of age.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mennen
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*