title: The memory plate for four-corner fusion of scaphoid non-union advanced collapse.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of the memory plates for four-corner fusion (FCF) of scaphoid non-union advanced collapse (SNAC). From 2005-2010, 11 cases of SNAC received FCF with the memory plate designed by the authors. At an average follow-up of 21 months, there were no non-unions and postoperative infections. One patient complained of dorsal impingement. The pain relief rate was 100% and the average grip strength increased from 11.3% preoperatively to 56.3% postoperatively of the contralateral side. The primary results of FCF with memory plates are promising. By its compressive property, the memory plate facilitates the arthrodesis with a lower complication rate.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Department, Kunming General Hospital , Chengdu Military Region, PR , China.
authors.forename: Yong-Qing
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yue-Liang
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001860:Bone Plates; D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013165:Splints; D055815:Young Adult