A Dual Center Experience with a Locking Intramedullary Nail for Wrist Fusion
John J. Heifner,
Robert J. Rowland,
Osmanny Gomez
et al.
Abstract:Background In aggregate, there is varied efficacy for total wrist fusion (TWF) with a locking intramedullary (IM) nail which indicates the need for further investigation. It remains unclear whether preparation of the third carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) will reduce the risk of complications including distal screw loosening.
Purpose Our objectives were (a) to report clinical outcomes for wrist arthrodesis using a locking IM nail and (b) to determine whether maintenance of the native third CMCJ articulat… Show more
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