title: Pisotriquetral arthrodesis as an alternative to excision for pisotriquetral instability in high-demand patients: a case report in a gymnast.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA 92103-8894, USA. raabrams@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Reid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Tontz
mesh_terms: 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*