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15542220

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-11-15
pubmed:abstractText
This study reviews the results of 59 of 84 patients with severe Kienbock's disease who were treated with STT fusion. The average follow-up period was 4 (ranges: 2-8 years). The average arc of wrist extension and flexion was 67 degrees (60% of the contralateral side, 81% of pre-operative range) and that of ulnar and radial deviation was 31 degrees (52% of the contralateral side, 56% of pre-operative range). Pre-operative pain values (VAS) were 56 (non-stress) and 87 (stress) and were significantly higher than the postoperative values of 12 (non-stress) and 41 (stress). Grip strength improved from 45kPa pre-operatively to 52kPa postoperatively. The mean modified Mayo wrist score was 63 points. The patients reported low disability in the DASH scores, with an average of 28 points. Our data show that STT fusion is a reliable and effective treatment for pain relief and offers a good functional result in advanced stages of Kienbock's disease. However the long-term effect of this procedure on radioscaphoid and other intercarpal joints is yet to be determined.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0266-7681
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
580-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT)-arthrodesis in Kienbock's disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinic for Hand Surgery, Salzburger Leite 1, Bad Neustadt a.d. Saale, Germany. reinhardmeier@yahoo.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article