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Wrist Arthroplasty to Facilitate Communication in the Hearing Impaired.

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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… Click to show full abstract

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.

Keywords: wrist; arthroplasty facilitate; facilitate communication; communication hearing; wrist arthroplasty

Journal Title: The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume
Year Published: 2020

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