title: Modified AO arthrodesis of the wrist (with proximal row carpectomy).
abstract: A technique that has proven highly predictable and successful for arthrodesis of the wrist involves combining rigid internal fixation with concomitant removal of the proximal carpal row bones, which are then morselized and used for bone graft. Advantages of this procedure are (1) no distant bone graft site is required and (2) rigid internal fixation allows virtually immediate rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Hand Center of San Antonio, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78240, USA. greenhand@mindspring.com
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Chance J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D051224:Capitate Bone / Q000601:surgery; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery*