Abstract
Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of arthroscopy-assisted Sauve-Kapandji procedure in the treatment of distal radio-ulnar joint arthritis combined with extensor digitorum tendon rupture. Methods From September 2015 to December 2017, 8 patients with distal radio-ulnar joint arthritis combined with extensor digitorum tendon rupture were treated by arthroscopy-assisted Sauve-Kapandji procedure. The fractured tendons were repaired by tendon transplantation or braided suture of adjacent extensor digitorum tendons. Results All the patients were follow-up for 5 to 18 months with an average of 10 months. According to the upper extremity functional evaluation criteria issued by the Hand Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association, the results were rated as excellent in 5 cases, good in 2 cases and fair in 1 case. The pain of wrist joint in all the patients was relieved compared with that before operation. Conclusion The application of arthroscopy-assisted Sauve-Kapandji procedure in the treatment of distal radio-ulnar joint arthritis combined with extensor digitorum tendon rupture can obtain good clinical efficacy. Key words: Arthroscopes; Treatment outcome; Distal radio-ulnar joint arthritis; Extensor digitorum tendon rupture
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