title: Wrist arthrodesis: modified Gill's technique.
abstract: Twenty-five wrist arthrodesis procedures were performed on 24 patients, applying a modification of Gill's technique, which used a corticocancellous strut graft from the distal radius. Patients were followed up until solid bony fusion was established. Union was achieved in 21 of 25 wrists and was subsequently achieved with a further procedure in the remaining four wrists. We have found that the modified Gill's technique is a reliable, simple procedure with a low complication rate which does not require the harvest of a distant bone graft.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat-Gan, Israel. slubo@zahav.net.il
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luboshitz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Burstein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Engel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*