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Glossary Procedure

Four-corner fusion

Polski: Artrodeza czterech kości nadgarstka Czytaj po polsku →

Also known as scaphoidectomy and four-corner arthrodesis

Four-corner fusion is an alternative to proximal row carpectomy for SNAC wrist stages II–III, particularly when the proximal capitate cartilage is compromised. It preserves the radiolunate joint as the sole motion segment and yields more durable function in younger high-demand patients at the cost of greater range-of-motion reduction. Hardware complications and non-union of the fusion mass are recognised concerns.

Articles mentioning this term

  1. FESSH preparation

    Scaphoid fractures: contemporary diagnosis and management

    Scaphoid fracture diagnosis, the SWIFFT evidence, current European practice, and stratified treatment of non-union and SNAC wrist.

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