Review Article: Total Wrist Arthroplasty

18 English-language studies published between January 2003 and April 2013 were retrieved from the MEDLINE database using the key word ‘total wrist arthroplasty’. In most studies, total wrist arthroplasty achieved improvement in pain and function over time. In a meta-analysis, the revision rate was 1...

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Published inJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 399 - 405
Main Author Nair, Rajesh
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.12.2014
Sage Publications Ltd
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
Arthritis
Arthritis - surgery
Arthroplasty, Replacement
Humans
Joint Prosthesis
Joint surgery
Patient satisfaction
Wrist
Wrist Joint - surgery
wrist
review
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Summary:18 English-language studies published between January 2003 and April 2013 were retrieved from the MEDLINE database using the key word ‘total wrist arthroplasty’. In most studies, total wrist arthroplasty achieved improvement in pain and function over time. In a meta-analysis, the revision rate was 17% for third-generation implants. The survival rate was 92% for fourth-generation implants at 4 years. Complication rates ranged from 0% to 100% for third-generation implants and from 6% to 47% for fourth-generation implants. Results of total wrist arthroplasty vary greatly; longer-term studies are needed to determine its cost-effectiveness.
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ISSN:1022-5536
2309-4990
DOI:10.1177/230949901402200326