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Four-corner fusion method using a bioabsorbable plate for scapholunate advanced collapse and scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse wrists: a case series study.

Yukichi ZenkeToshihisa OshigeKunitaka MenukiHideyuki HirasawaYoshiaki YamanakaTakafumi TajimaKenji KosugiAkinori Sakai
Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2020)
We summarized the outcomes of four-corner arthrodesis using bioabsorbable plates. Satisfactory clinical results were shown, with no obvious complications. This novel plate also serves as a good alternative for patients who are allergic to metals. Furthermore, bioabsorbable plates are advantageous as they do not require removal.
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