[Osteosynthesis in pseudoarthrosis of the scaphoid bone with simultaneous denervation of the wrist joint].

Abstract

Authors describe the results of the partial selective denervation from radio-volar exposure of the wrist, simultaneously with the osteosynthesis of the pseudoarthrosis of the scaphoid with Ender plates. After a 1-8 years follow up, 3/4 of the patients whose scaphoid pseudoarthrosis was 6.5 years old in average, and had at the operation middle or severe arthrosis of the wrist became symptomless or had only mild symptoms. It is stated that the denervation may be a good supplement of the scaphoid pseudoarthrosis operations and of sanative character performed in the arthrotic stage already.