Biomechanical Comparison of Dart-Throw Motions after Partial Wrist Fusions.

ABSTRACT: Background  Multiple partial wrist fusions exist for the management of arthritic disease. Limited information is available on their effect on wrist range of motion in the dart-throwing direction of wrist motion, even though it is used in most activities of daily living. Purpose  The purpose of this study was to measure the retained motion for different orientations of dart-throwing motion for seven different partial wrist fusions and proximal row carpectomy (PRC). Methods  Eight fresh frozen right cadavers were tested with the wrist intact and followed simulated fusions. Fusions were performed using an external fixation technique and included scaphocapitate, scapholunate (SL), capitolunate, radiolunate, radioscapholunate, scaphotrapeziotrapezoid, 4 corner fusion, and P

SUBMITTER: Oluyede DO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8807096 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature