CompletedNot Applicable

Study of Wrist Fusions With the Medartis Aptus Arthrodesis Plate

Germany73 participantsStarted 2023-06-06

Plain-language summary

The primary working hypothesis of this study is whether wrist arthrodesis leads to an improvement in functional status in both rheumatoid arthritis and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Functional status will be measured by Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire no earlier than 1 year after surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-90 * Wrist fusion took place between 2014 and 2022 using Aptus 2.5 TriLock Total Wrist Fusion Plate, Medartis at Hospital Waldfriede * rheumatoid Arthritis * post-traumatic osteoarthritis patterns: 1. scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC) or 2. scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse (SNAC) Exclusion Criteria: * post surgery bone fracture of the same limb * Pregnancy, lactation * active malignant tumor

What they're measuring

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH)

Timeframe: all patients who underwent surgery between 2014 to 2022

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05875896

SponsorWaldfriede Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-01-04

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