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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Multiple stapling for wrist arthrodesis in the nonrheumatoid patient
Journal of Hand Surgery, Volume 9, No. 2, Year 1984
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Description
Twenty-five out of 26 consecutive wrist fusions carried out by means of staple fixation alone had follow-up for an average of 40 months. This technique avoids corticocancellous bone grafting, achieves good stability in variable wrist positions with minimal splintage, and seems to avoid serious complications. Fusion occurred in 25 cases in an average of 3 1/5 months with complications in three cases and uneventful results in 22 cases (88%). Two patients were operated on a second time. Fifty-six percent of this patient population requested removal of the staples. This technique does not shorten the time to fusion, but it does obviate extensive plaster immobilization and the morbidity rate of bone grafting. © 1984, American Society for Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Benkeddache, Yamina
Algeria, Douera
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Douera
France, Clermont-ferrand
Clermont-ferrand Hospital
Gottesman, Howard
Algeria, Douera
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Douera
France, Clermont-ferrand
Clermont-ferrand Hospital
Fourrier, Paul
Algeria, Douera
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Douera
France, Clermont-ferrand
Clermont-ferrand Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 28
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0363-5023(84)80155-0
ISSN:
03635023
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study