Slac Wrist Fall II

The case documentation below describes the medical course of an intercarpal arthrodesis, Four Corner Fusion of the wrist. The 59-year-old patient has limited mobility and complains of radial pain that has been increasing for years. Conservative therapy measures did not bring improvement and disabled the patient. Arthrodesis was performed with three human bone screw grafts. The operation is followed by additional immobilization in a forearm cast with thumb confinement for 10 weeks.