One thousand intercarpal arthrodeses

Limited wrist arthrodesis is a useful method for treating specific carpel d isorders that maximizes residual wrist motion and strength while eliminatin g pain. Selective fusion of specific carpal units can be used in degenerati ve arthritis, rotary subluxation of the scaphoid, midcarpal instability, sc aphoid nonunion, Kienbock's disease, and congenital synchondrosis or partia l fusion of specific carpal joints. This report presents our experience wit h more than 1000 limited wrist arthrodeses, and provides a review of the in dications and technical considerations for specific intercarpal fusions, an d subsequent results. To date this is the largest series of intercarpal art hrodeses and the study has demonstrated that these techniques are reliable and effective in dealing with a wide range of wrist disorders.