Distal scaphoid resection arthroplasty for scaphoid nonunion with radioscaphoid arthritis

Description: The authors compare the functional outcome of 8 patients treated by distal scaphoid resection arthroplasty for scaphoid nonunion with symptomatic wrist arthritis before surgery and after a minimum follow-up of 6 months. There was a significantly better range of radial deviation and grip strength at the time of re-examination. Significantly fewer patients complained of resting pain. By contrast the change of radiolunate angle measured before the surgery and at the time of re-examination was statistically insignificant. Our preliminary results show that distal scaphoid resection arthroplasty seems to be a useful treatment method of scaphoid nonunion with symptomatic wrist arthritis.
Distal scaphoid resection arthroplasty for scaphoid nonunion with radioscaphoid arthritis. Drac P, Manak P, Pieranova L. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2006 Jul;150(1):143-5