Pseudoartrosis de escafoides carpiano tratadas mediante la técnica de Matti-Russeestudio retrospectivo de 36 casos

  1. P. HERNÁNDEZ CORTÉS 1
  2. J. MORALES MOLINA 1
  3. R. ANTELO LORENZO 1
  4. M. A. HERNÁNDEZ HERNÁNDEZ 1
  5. F. ACOSTA GONZÁLEZ 1
  1. 1 Hospital Universitario de Granada
Journal:
Revista española de cirugía osteoarticular

ISSN: 0304-5056

Year of publication: 1994

Volume: 29

Issue: 172

Pages: 187-192

Type: Article

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Abstract

We reported a retrospective study of 36 patients with a pseudoarthrosis of the carpal scaphoid bone treated by the Matti-Russe operation from 1985 to 1991. We used radial (50%), iliac (42%) or ulnar (8%) autogenous grafts without any difference in the rate of incorporation. The rate of healing of the pseudoarthrosis was higher in mid and distal location (80%) than in proximal location (54%). In 80% of cases, healing failures in the mid and distal location occurred in old pseudoarthrosis ( >3 0 months evolution). Carpal degenerative changes were significantly higher (p < 0,01) in patients with not healed pseudoarthrosis. The location and the age of the pseudoarthrosis appear to be important prognostic factors. The Matti-Russe technique has limitations when is performed either in proximal pseudoarthrosis or in the presence of advanced radiocarpal osteoarthritis.