Darrachs

Rheumatoid Wrist

EpidemiologyRheumatoid Wrist

 

Extremely common

- 90% by 10 years have wrist problems

 

Principles

 

Landsmeer 1961

- treat wrist at same time as treat fingers or will recur

 

Frequently combine procedures

- synovectomy

- tendon transfer

- ulna procedure