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Evaluation of Staple Watson Wrist Arthrodesis

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoarthritis Wrist
Interventions
Other: Follow-up consultation
Registration Number
NCT04235972
Lead Sponsor
Rennes University Hospital
Brief Summary

When the wrist is damaged, for traumatic or degenerative reasons, the cartilage is worn out and the bones rub together: this is osteoarthritis. In order to stop this pain, it may be necessary to block these bones from each other, sacrificing mobility to achieve indolence.

Multiple techniques are described according to the type of osteoarthritis and for each type of osteoarthritis itself, but the principle remains the same. The methods currently commonly proposed are the staple and the screwed plate.

The aim of the study is to evaluate the surgical practice of the Orthopaedics and Traumatology department of the University Hospital of Rennes, and its long-term results, as this type of surgery is intended to be definitive.

Detailed Description

The surgery performed in the Orthopaedics and Traumatology department of the University Hospital of Rennes, has 2 notable points: its technique and its equipment.

* The procedure is based on the staples 4Fusion1 (Stryker/Memometal), which is still poorly assessed in the literature.

* The surgical procedure has several technical specificities: intra osseous cartilage freshening and preservation of the lunotriquetral ligament if intact.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
41
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adult Patients
  • All patients operated on for a 4-bones arthrodesis performed by stapling at the CHU RENNES between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2017 with 4fusion stapling
  • Patients who gave consent after full information
Exclusion Criteria
  • Refusal to participate after information
  • Protected adults
  • Person deprived of liberty

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arthrodesis surgery patientsFollow-up consultationA follow-up consultation is organized which includes: A clinical examination with standard data collection as well as a face and profile radiograph of the operated wrist.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of the surgical procedureDay 1

Assessement of the bones consolidation at at least 6 weeks post-surgery, using a radiological criterion : 3 out of 4 line spacing merged

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Grip forceDay 1

Change of the grip force measured by Jamar's hydraulic dynamometer, compared to pre-operative assessment

Functional assessment of the wrist with Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaireDay 1

International validated functional score. The Quick DASH tool uses a 5-point Likert scale from which the patient can select an appropriate number corresponding to his/her severity level/ function level

Functional assessment of the wrist with Patient-Rated Wrist EvaluationDay 1

International validated functional score. The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) allows patients to rate their levels of wrist pain and disability from 0 to 10

Functional assessment of the wrist with Mayo Wrist ScoreDay 1

International validated functional score. This evaluation yields a total score out of 100 points qualified as poor if \<65 up to Excellent if \>90.

Patient's overall satisfaction about surgeryDay 1

Patient's overall satisfaction assessed by the question: "Would you do the surgery again? (balance between 0 and 10)"

Mean mobility arcDay 1

Measurement of the arc of mobility in flexion - extension by goniometer

Material hindranceDay 1

Specific items assessed during clinical evaluations. Quoted as 1 if at least one of the following events is evoked : Material-related pain, skin irritation, re-intervention for remote ablation

Pain assessmentDay 1

Evolution in pain reported by the patient by a pain assessment scale, with reference to preoperative assessment.

Evaluation is based on the visual analog scale (VAS) in which the patients select a whole number (0-10 integers) that best reflects the intensity of their pain

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU de Rennes

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Rennes, France

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