Denervation of the radiocarpal joint
| Autor: | M. Mähring, W. Grechenig, H. G. Clement |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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| Zdroj: | The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume. :504-507 |
| ISSN: | 2044-5377 0301-620X |
| DOI: | 10.1302/0301-620x.80b3.0800504 |
| Popis: | Denervation surgery has been a mainstay of our management of chronic pain in the wrist. If there is useful movement at the wrist we prefer denervation to arthrodesis. We have reviewed 22 patients at a mean of 50 months after such denervation surgery at the wrist. This was the only treatment in 16 patients; the other six also had other treatments. Pain was reduced in 16 patients, and 17 were satisfied or improved. None of the patients wished to have a supplementary arthrodesis. We stress the importance of preoperative blockade tests and of a very detailed knowledge of the local anatomy. |
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