Abstract
Four symptomatic scapholunate advanced collapse wrists treated with Watsons method were reviewed. The ages of the cases at surgery ranged from 43 to 59 years, with a mean of 50.3 years. One wrist was stage two and three wrists were stage three. Clinical examination was performed at an average of 3.25 years after the operation. Evaluation was done by X-ray and Cooney method. At follow-up, all patients were able to return to their original jobs. Wrist motion averaged 60% and grip strength averaged 86% of the opposite nomal wrist. Satisfactory pain relief was observed in all patients, indicating that Watson's method is effective for SLAC wrists.
