Wrist Arthrodesis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using an LCP Metaphyseal Locking Plate versus an AO Wrist Fusion Plate

Table 2

Data of patients in the LCP metaphyseal plate group: demographics, plate type, number of screws used, postoperative complications, and follow-up period.

Case	Sex	Age; (y)	Disease duration (y)	Stage	F-U; period; (m)	Other procedures	Bone graft	Plate type	MC screws, no.	Radial screws, no.	Complications	Plate removal
1	F	72	22	IV	9	MPJ implant arthroplasty (II, I II, IV, V), PIPJ arthrodesis (IV), DIPJ arthrodesis (III, IV, V)	Auto + Allo	6-hole	2	3	-	-
2	F	64	28	IV	65	MPJ implant arthroplasty (II, III, IV, V)	Auto + Allo	6-hole	2	3	-	-
3	M	60	3	III	53	Tendon transfer for extensor tendon rupture	Auto	8-hole	2	4	-	-
	F	21	21	IV	49	MPJ implant arthroplasty (II, III, IV, V)	Allo	6-hole	2	2	-	-
	F	31	31	IV	51	MPJ implant arthroplasty (II, V), DIPJ arthrodesis (IV)	Auto	7-hole	2	3	-	-
	M	60	3	III	51	-	Auto	7-hole	2	3	-	-
7	F	62	31	IV	6	CMJ arthrodesis (I), MPJ implant arthroplasty (III),	Auto + Allo	6-hole	3	3	-	-

M, male; F, female; y, year; m, month; F-U, follow-up; MPJ, metacarpophalangeal joint; PIPJ, proximal interphalangeal joint; DIPJ, distal interphalangeal joint; CMJ, carpometacarpal joint; Auto, autograft; Allo, allograft; MC, metacarpal
side of case no. 3 in Table 1.
side of case no. 4 in Table 1.
side of case no. 3 in Table 2.