Pisotriquetral arthrodesis as an alternative to excision for pisotriquetral instability in high-demand patients: a case report in a gymnast.
A gymanast developed ulnar wrist pain caused by pisotriquetral instability. Pisotriquetral arthrodesis resulted in pain relief and sufficient functional return to allow her to return to gymnastics. Pisotriquetral arthrodesis is a feasible alternative to pisiform excision worth consideration in high-demand patients with symptomatic pisotriquetral instability or arthrosis.


METHODS
Therapeutic, Level V.
Abrams
Reid
R
University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103-8894, USA. raabrams@ucsd.edu
Tontz
William
W
D000293:Adolescent; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis; D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006173:Gymnastics / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D051220:Pisiform Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D051221:Triquetrum Bone / Q000601:surgery*