title: Wrist arthrodesis with the AO titanium wrist fusion plate: a consecutive series of 42 cases.
abstract: In a 4 year period (1996-1999), 42 total wrist fusions in 25 men and 17 women were performed using the AO/ASIF Titanium wrist fusion plate. The median age of the patients at the time of surgery was 41 (range, 19-72) years. The indication for fusion was post-traumatic arthritis in 29 wrists, Kienböck's disease in eight, rheumatoid arthritis in three, mono-arthritis in one and Volkmann's contracture in one. All patients were reviewed at a median follow-up of 23 (range, 6-50) months. The Buck-Gramcko and Lohmann score for functional evaluation was excellent in 35, good in 5 and satisfactory in 2 patients. We conclude that wrist arthrodesis with the AO/ASIF Titanium wrist fusion plate is an excellent option for treatment of various painful disorders of the wrist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hand Section, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Houshian
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Schrøder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014025:Titanium; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium