Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Lunatocapitate Fusion Versus Four-corner Fusion for SNAC and SLAC Arthritis.

Sweden64 participantsStarted 2017-09-01

Plain-language summary

Hypothesis: Lunate-capitate-fusion (LCF) results in comparable outcome (i.e. not worse) to four-corner-fusion (4CF) for Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC) and Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) arthritis regarding functional results (grip strength). Design: Prospective randomised comparison. Inclusion criteria: SNAC or SLAC arthritis requiring a salvage procedure (grade 2-3). Exclusion criteria: SNAC or SLAC arthritis grade 4 (panarthritis). Inability to co-operate with the follow-up protocol (language difficulties, severe psychiatric disorder or drug addiction).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: \- SNAC or SLAC arthritis grade 2-3 Exclusion Criteria: * SNAC or SLAC arthritis grade 4 * Inability to cooperate with the follow-up protocol

What they're measuring

Grip strength

Timeframe: 1 year postoperatively

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03315377

SponsorKarolinska Institutet

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-04-30

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