Total Wrist Arthroplasty as a Motion-Sparing Option for Distal Radius Malunion in a Patient of Advanced Age
Hayden L. Cooke,
Christine V. Schaeffer,
Andrew M. Gabig
et al.
Abstract:Case:
A 62-year-old woman presented with wrist pain secondary to a distal radius fracture malunion 4 months after a fall onto an outstretched hand. She was not an ideal candidate for osteotomy and bone graft because of the degree of displacement and osteoporosis, so after nonoperative treatment was unsuccessful, she was offered total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) or arthrodesis and opted for TWA.
Conclusion:
At 14-month follow-up, the patient reported signif… Show more
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