Case Report

Can Total Wrist Arthroplasty Be an Option for Treatment of Highly Comminuted Distal Radius Fracture in Selected Patients? Preliminary Experience with Two Cases

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Case report 1 (preoperative and surgical procedures): (a) initial CT images in three levels; (b) AP and lateral radiographs after closed reduction and external fixation; (c) intraoperative clinical photo and AP fluoroscopy after removal of external fixateur, percutaneous pinning, and USO (arrow) showing no ulnar-positive variance (points); note the displaced ulnar styloid base fracture; (d) intraoperative clinical photo and AP fluoroscopy after Maestro WRS insertion showing correct position of implant; note the scaphoid augment of the carpal component after complete scaphoid excision (arrow).
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