title: Distal scaphoid resection arthroplasty for scaphoid nonunion with radioscaphoid arthritis.
abstract: The authors compare the functional outcome of 8 patients treated by distal scaphoid resection arthroplasty for scaphoid nonunion with symptomatic wrist arthritis before surgery and after a minimum follow-up of 6 months. There was a significantly better range of radial deviation and grip strength at the time of re-examination. Significantly fewer patients complained of resting pain. By contrast the change of radiolunate angle measured before the surgery and at the time of re-examination was statistically insignificant. Our preliminary results show that distal scaphoid resection arthroplasty seems to be a useful treatment method of scaphoid nonunion with symptomatic wrist arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology, University Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic. dracpa@fnol.cz
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Drac
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Manak
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pieranova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications*; D001178:Arthroplasty; D005260:Female; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011884:Radius; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery*