COMPLICATIONS OF INTERCARPAL ARTHRODESIS

Fifty patients who underwent intercarpal arthrodesis were retrospectiv ely reviewed at an average follow-up period of 34 months. Eighteen pat ients had a good result, 16 results were fair, and 13 were poor. Thirt y-six patients experienced som complication, and 25 patients underwent further surgical therapy. The most common indication for secondary su rgery was nonunion (16 patients). Good results were significantly decr eased among patients who experienced nonunion, required secondary surg ery, or experienced any complication. Patients with static carpal inst ability treated by scaphoid trapezoid trapezium arthrodesis had a sign ificantly greater proportion of good results.