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  • Title: The Sauvé-Kapandji procedure: a salvage operation for the distal radioulnar joint.
    Author: Sanders RA, Frederick HA, Hontas RB.
    Journal: J Hand Surg Am; 1991 Nov; 16(6):1125-9. PubMed ID: 1748760.
    Abstract:
    The Sauvé-Kapandji procedure, a distal radioulnar arthrodesis with surgical creation of a pseudoarthrosis in the distal ulna, was used to treat 11 patients. Although all patients had had at least one previous operation on the involved wrist, they were still having pain and functional limitations. Ten patients were available for follow-up, which averaged 33 months. Of the nine patients with posttraumatic arthritis, six had excellent results (a painless wrist that averaged 82 degrees of pronation and 83 degrees of supination). Three patients had good results (mild pain during activities with an identical range of forearm rotation). One patient who had rheumatoid arthritis had an excellent result for 3 years but recently had a radiocarpal wrist fusion because of radiocarpal arthritis. We have found the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure to be a reliable treatment option for intractable disorders of the distal radioulnar joint and recommend it as a salvage procedure when previous treatment has failed.
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