Factors Associated With Unplanned Reoperation After 4-Corner Arthrodesis: A Study of 478 Wrists.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The 4-corner arthrodesis (FCA) is a reliable, motion-sparing technique used to treat scapholunate advanced collapse and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse arthritis, particularly in stage III wrists in which the capitolunate articulation is compromised. Surgical technique and patient-level variables may influence complications following FCA. We sought to evaluate the rate of complications in a large, combined database and manual chart review study.

Methods

Current Procedural Terminology codes were used to search the United States Veteran's Health Administration corporate database to identify wrists treated with FCA over a 24-year period. A retrospective chart review was completed to collect data regarding scapholunate advanced collapse/scaphoid nonunion advanced col

SUBMITTER: Garcia BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9870791 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature