Osteoarthritis of the wrist is one of the most common conditions encountered by hand
surgeons. It may result from a nonunited or malunited fracture of the scaphoid or distal …

Background End-stage wrist arthritis has traditionally been treated with a total wrist fusion.
There is a recent trend toward motion preserving surgery in the form of total wrist …

Background: The complex motions of the wrist are described in terms of four anatomical
directions that are accomplished through the multiple articulations of the carpus. With …

Background: Implant arthroplasty of the wrist offers pain relief with preservation of motion to
patients with rheumatoid arthritis, although few studies have investigated the long-term …

We reviewed evidence on total wrist replacement from the last 5 years. Eight articles met a
minimum set standard. The results of 405 prostheses were available, including seven …

Purpose We reviewed 21 consecutive patients who underwent a total wrist arthroplasty as a
primary procedure between October 2001 and February 2007. The purposes of the present …

Total wrist arthroplasty using current design implants has evolved into a fairly predictable
procedure for rheumatoid, osteoarthritic, and posttraumatic patients. Although complications …

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Background Total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) has been described as traditionally being
performed with fixation in the radius and carpus with cement. The TWA implant used in our …

Purpose. To report outcomes of 21 total wrist arthroplasties (TWA) using the Universal 2
prosthesis. Methods. Five men and 14 women aged 44 to 82 (mean, 62) years underwent 21 …