Capitate-hamate fusion for Kienböck's disease. Good results in 8 cases followed for 3 years

G Inoue

doi:10.3109/17453679209154738

Capitate-hamate fusion for Kienböck's disease. Good results in 8 cases followed for 3 years

Acta Orthop Scand. 1992 Oct;63(5):560-2. doi: 10.3109/17453679209154738.

Author

G Inoue¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopedics, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 1441957
DOI: 10.3109/17453679209154738

Abstract

8 patients with Kienböck's disease and without negative ulnar variance were treated with a modification of Chuinard's capitate-hamate fusion. All patients returned to their normal activities free of pain. The postoperative wrist motion was unchanged, but the grip strength was increased.

MeSH terms

Adult
Arthrodesis / methods
Arthrodesis / standards*
Carpal Bones / surgery*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hospitals, University
Humans
Japan / epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Occupations
Osteochondritis / diagnostic imaging
Osteochondritis / pathology
Osteochondritis / surgery*
Pain, Postoperative / epidemiology
Pain, Postoperative / etiology
Radiography
Range of Motion, Articular
Treatment Outcome