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[Clinical application progress of the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure]
Shenghe Liu1, Luyuan Sun1, Yimin Chai1
1Department of Orthopaedics, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, 200233, P.R.China.
Objective:
To review the clinical application progress of the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure.
Methods:
The indications, techniques, effectiveness, and modifications of the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure were analyzed and evaluated by an extensive review of the relevant literature.
Results:
The Sauvé-Kapandji procedure can be applied for various disorders of the distal radioulnar joint. Risk of series of complications exist, which might be reduced by modification of the procedure.
Conclusion:
The Sauvé-Kapandji procedure, as a salvage operation, can be a good alternative by meticulous manipulation for appropriate cases with distal radioulnar joint disorders.
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