Abstract
We investigated the clinical results of the Sauvé-Kapandji (S-K) procedure for treatment of rheumatoid wrists. Thirty-two rheumatoid wrists were reconstructed by the S-K procedure. The clinical symptoms, range of motion of the wrist, grip strength, and X-ray findings were examined.
Pain and swelling were reduced significantly, and supination and pronation of the forearm improved.
The S-K procedure gave satisfactory results in rheumatoid wrists, in terms of less ulnar carpal migration, improved grip strength, and postoperative cosmetic appearance.
