- Epidemiology
- Usually affects people in working age, unlike other OA
- Etiology
- Vibration work
- Miners, roadworkers, etc.
- Fracture of distal radius
- Scaphoid fracture
- In that case: fix the scaphoid fracture with a screw
- Clinical symptoms
- Treatment
- Wrist arthrodesis with plate and screws
- Unlike arthrodesis for knee and hip joint (which is never performed anymore), wrist arthrodesis is still performed
- This is because wrist prosthetic replacement is not as good as hip or knee replacement
- Wrist prosthetic replacement
- Good only for mild movements and light lifting
- For these reasons, wrist replacement is not good for non-elderly