title: Total Wrist Arthroplasty.
abstract: Total wrist arthroplasty using current design implants has evolved into a fairly predictable procedure for rheumatoid, osteoarthritic, and posttraumatic patients. Although complications can occur, the incidence of these has dropped over the past decade with implant design modifications. The article summarizes the current use of total wrist arthroplasty and touches on issues of revision surgery, secondary fusion, complications, wrist fusion takedown, and radiolucency around implants. Technical tips are also provided for both primary and revision surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI. Electronic address: apcweiss@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Arnold-Peter C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Weiss
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Wrist; arthroplasty; implant; replacement; revision