Abstract:Background: Total wrist arthrodesis is a well-established surgical technique that provides reliable pain relief in patients with advanced wrist disease. Key limitations of existing plating systems include hardware pull-out, hardware failure, and nonunion. There is limited literature on the newer style carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) sparing plating system, produced by Medartis. The objective of this study was to determine the long-term clinical and radiological outcomes of wrist arthrodesis with a CMCJ sparing wr… Show more
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