Total wrist fusion with and without the carpometacarpal joint in isolated wrist arthritis

Not Applicable

• Conditions: wrist post traumatic arthritis; wrist osteoarthritis; post traumatic arthritis; surgery; Musculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000169842
• Lead Sponsor: Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit Canberra Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-02-18
• Last Update Posted: 22 February 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

This study will include English speaking, non-institutionalized individuals aged > 18 years deemed suitable for total wrist arthrodesis by their surgeon, with non-inflammatory indications for surgery including:
SNAC (Scaphoid non-union advanced collapse)
SLAC (Scapholunate ligament advanced collapse)
Keinbock’s disease/Lunate avascular necrosis
Preiser’s disease/Scaphoid avascular necrosis
Wrist osteoarthritis
Post traumatic arthritis
Failed partial fusion

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded from this study if:
Lack ability to consent for participation (cognitive capacity or English proficiency)
Lack ability to report patient outcomes measures (cognitive capacity or English proficiency)
Have an inflammatory arthropathy (i.e., Rheumatoid arthritis)
Have pre-existing upper ipsilateral or contralateral limb pain or dysfunction
Brain, nerve or muscle dysfunction (CVA, plexus injury, peripheral nerve injury, spasm or contracture)
Tumour of the wrist (giant cell or other)
Wrist arthroplasty that will be revised to arthrodesis
Planned to undergo or have undergone bilateral wrist arthrodesis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified