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Takeshi Endo1, Daisuke Kawamura2, Norimasa Iwasaki1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Abstract:
This anatomical study identifies the optimum entry point for intramedullary implant insertion into the capitate during total wrist arthroplasty. An entry point more radial and distal from the centre of the capitate head is suggested to avoid fractures and perforations in rheumatoid hands.
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