title: Salvage of a post-traumatic arthritic wrist using the scaphoid as an osteochondral graft.
abstract: The authors describe a case of post-traumatic wrist arthritis with an osteochondral defect in the scaphoid fossa of the radius. The patient was treated with proximal row carpectomy, radial styloidectomy and reconstruction of the defect using the proximal half of the scaphoid as an autologous osteochondral graft. Pain relief was achieved while wrist motion and strength were improved. The carpal bones are a source of osteochondral grafts and can be used to expand the indications of motion-preserving wrist salvage procedures.
authors.affiliation: Hand and Microvascular Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marcuzzi
authors.affiliation: Hand and Microvascular Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy. Electronic address: hakanozben@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozben
authors.affiliation: Hand and Microvascular Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico di Modena, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Russomando
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D021361:Scaphoid Bone / Q000637:transplantation*; D014953:Wrist; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014955:Wrist Joint
keywords: Distal radius; Greffe ostéochondrale; Osteochondral graft; Radius distal; Scaphoid; Scaphoïde