The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 59, Issue 3 312-316, Copyright © 1977 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Wrist arthrodesis in paralyzed arms of children
M Makin
A new technique for fusion of the wrist in children six years old and older
is described. An iliac graft is sandwiched in a coronal split in the radius
and carpal bones. Thirty-four children, most of them suffering residual
paralysis from poliomyelitis, were treated with this method. It was
successful in thirty-two patients, and these children had improved function
of the extremity. They were followed to maturity; shortening of the forearm
averaged 4.1 centimeters.