1. [Denervation of the wrist].
- Author
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Foucher G and Da Silva JB
- Subjects
- Denervation standards, Female, Follow-Up Studies, France epidemiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Osteochondritis classification, Postoperative Complications epidemiology, Postoperative Complications etiology, Range of Motion, Articular, Carpal Bones injuries, Denervation methods, Osteochondritis surgery, Pseudarthrosis surgery, Wrist innervation
- Abstract
Fifty patients with wrist arthritis mainly secondary to a scaphoid pseudarthrosis (44%) or a Kienböck disease (22%) were operated on by one surgeon by "total" denervation. With a post-operative follow up of 5 years, pain, strength and range of movement were reviewed. Four complications are by means of stressed: one painful neuroma and three radial nerve paresthesiae. 72% of the patients had pain improvement with an average of 72 points on a scale of 100 points. Strength and range of movement were not significantly improved.
- Published
- 1992
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