Modified Sauvé-Kapandji Procedure for Disorders of the Distal Radioulnar Joint in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Satoru Fujita, Kazuhiro Masada, Eiji Takeuchi, Masataka Yasuda, Yoshio Komatsubara, Hideo Hashimoto

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2005 · 59 citations · 8 references

Abstract

The modified Sauvé-Kapandji procedure results in rigid fixation of the grafted bone. The technique provides sufficient osseous support of the carpus even in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and poor bone quality in the distal part of the ulna.

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