Resultados funcionales tras artroplastia total de muñeca. A propósito de un caso

The hand and wrist joints are among the most commonly affected by rheumatoid arthritis. The main indications for wrist surgery are pain, deformity and loss of overall function of the upper limb secondary to the baseline disease. Wrist arthrodesis has sufficiently demonstrated its success to provide stability and eliminate pain in the rheumatic wrist but at the expense of sacrificing its mobility. Wrist arthroplasty is proposed as an alternative to wrist arthrodesis in order to also provide pain relief, increased mobility and improved functionality.