Wrist Arthroplasty to Facilitate Communication in the Hearing Impaired.

J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, QLD, Australia.

Published: September 2020

Management of wrist arthritis may involve many options, including motion preserving and motion sacrificing procedures. Total wrist arthrodesis is often considered the gold standard for severe wrist arthritis, failing non-operative management. We present the first case to our knowledge of total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) for patient with rheumatoid arthritis who is also deaf, requiring sign language for communication with excellent results.

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