Study of Wrist Fusions With the Medartis Aptus Arthrodesis Plate

Waldfriede Hospital73 enrolled

Overview

The primary working hypothesis of this study is whether wrist arthrodesis leads to an improvement in functional status in both rheumatoid arthritis and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Functional status will be measured by Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire no earlier than 1 year after surgery.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Wrist Arthritis Wrist Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Total wrist fusionPROCEDURE

Observation after implantation of Medartis Aptus Wrist Arthrodesis Plate

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-90 * Wrist fusion took place between 2014 and 2022 using Aptus 2.5 TriLock Total Wrist Fusion Plate, Medartis at Hospital Waldfriede * rheumatoid Arthritis * post-traumatic osteoarthritis patterns: 1. scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) or 2. scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) Exclusion Criteria: * post surgery bone fracture of the same limb * Pregnancy, lactation * active malignant tumor

Locations (1)

Waldfriede Hospital

Berlin, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH)

Disabilities as measured by the DASH scale; No Difficulty (1), Mild Difficulty (2), Moderate Difficulty (3), Severe Difficulty (4), Unable (5)