proximal row carpectomy
Capsule open and triquetrum being removed pre op xrays C arm photo of flexion Dorsal incision Capsule being opened up Three proximal carpal bone Pre op flexion Dorsal incision line 30 year old male patient come to our clinic with wrist pain and restricted wrist motion. He was referred by a orthopedic colleague. Patient was offered proximal row carpectomy, he had no wrist flexion and around 15 degree wrist extension. Under block anesthesia through dorsal longitudinal incision carpal were exposed ,extensor retinaculum was opened through 3 and 4 compartment . Scaphoid , lunate and triquetrum were removed . A layer of capsule was interposed between proximal pole capitate and lunate fossa of radius. Terminal division of posterior interoseous nerve is divi