Bilateral Isolated Third Metacarpophalageal Arthritis
at Long-Term Follow Up After Bilateral Wrist Fusion

Sofia Manuela da Rocha Lopes; Adam Griffith MD; Dane Daley MD

Case Report

Bilateral Isolated Third Metacarpophalageal Arthritis at Long-Term Follow Up After Bilateral Wrist Fusion

Adam Griffith MD and Dane Daley MD*

Department of Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, USA

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Received Date: January 13, 2022; Published Date: January 24, 2022

Abstract

Total wrist fusion is an established surgical option for the management of severe wrist arthritis. Long-term sequelae of wrist fusion are numerous and incompletely understood. The following case documents a patient who developed third metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint arthritis following radiocarpal wrist fusion with a plate and screw construct from the radius to the third metacarpal. An MCP arthroplasty was subsequently performed and outcomes reported. This case report outlines the need for further study of the force transmission through and motion of the MCP joint following a radiocarpal wrist arthrodesis.

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Citation

Adam Griffith MD and Dane Daley MD. Bilateral Isolated Third Metacarpophalageal Arthritis at Long-Term Follow Up After Bilateral Wrist Fusion. Arch Rheum & Arthritis Res. 2(1): 2022. ARAR.MS.ID.000528.