Distal radius fracture after Sauvé-Kapandji procedure in a rheumatoid arthritis patient

Kensuke Ochi; Yukio Horiuchi; Takashi Matsumura; Mitsukazu Nakamura; Terue Takei; Hiroki Yabe

doi:10.1007/s10165-011-0494-8

Distal radius fracture after Sauvé-Kapandji procedure in a rheumatoid arthritis patient

Mod Rheumatol. 2012 Apr;22(2):290-4. doi: 10.1007/s10165-011-0494-8. Epub 2011 Jun 29.

Authors

Kensuke Ochi¹, Yukio Horiuchi, Takashi Matsumura, Mitsukazu Nakamura, Terue Takei, Hiroki Yabe

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, 12-1 Shinkawa-dori, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 210-0013, Japan. ochi@1998.jukuin.keio.ac.jp

PMID: 21713521
DOI: 10.1007/s10165-011-0494-8

Abstract

We report a case of distal radius fracture after a Sauvé-Kapandji procedure combined with synovectomy and tendon transfer in a rheumatoid arthritis patient. This case shared several unusual features that were also seen in a previously reported case. Based on these features, we discuss favorable surgical treatment for the rheumatoid wrist with extensor tendon rupture, and also the optimal treatment for distal radius fracture after such procedures.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / pathology
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / surgery*
Arthrodesis / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Radiography
Radius Fractures / complications
Radius Fractures / etiology*
Radius Fractures / pathology
Rupture
Synovectomy
Tendon Injuries / surgery
Tendon Transfer
Tendons / diagnostic imaging
Tendons / pathology
Tendons / surgery*
Wrist Joint / diagnostic imaging
Wrist Joint / surgery*