Specialized Treatment for Wrist Pathology
The wrist is a complex arrangement of eight small carpal bones and ligaments. Treating it requires a surgeon with specific “Upper Limb” expertise to ensure the intricate mechanics of the joint are preserved. Dr. Chaudhry offers a full spectrum of wrist procedures, from arthroscopic repairs to complex salvage fusions.
Complex Fusions & Salvage Procedures
For advanced arthritis or post-traumatic collapse (SLAC/SNAC wrist), Dr. Chaudhry performs procedures to relieve pain while maintaining as much motion as possible.
- Wrist Arthrodesis: Complete fusion of the wrist bones to create a stable, pain-free joint for patients with severe arthritis.
- Partial Wrist Fusion: Fusing only specific carpal bones to stabilize the wrist while retaining functional range of motion.
- Four Corner Fusion: A specialized technique removing the scaphoid bone and fusing the remaining four capitate bones.
- Proximal Row Carpectomy: Removal of the first row of carpal bones to create a new, smooth joint surface without the need for implants.
Bone & Structural Correction
- Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy: A precision procedure to shorten the ulna bone. This is performed when the ulna is too long (ulnar variance), causing it to crash into the wrist bones and cause pain.
- Fracture Fixation: Surgical plating and pinning for distal radius and scaphoid fractures to ensure correct healing alignment.
- DRUJ Surgery: Procedures to stabilize the Distal Radioulnar Joint (where the wrist meets the forearm), crucial for forearm rotation.
Soft Tissue & Ligaments
- Ligament Repair / Reconstruction: Repairing torn scapholunate or lunotriquetral ligaments to prevent future arthritis.
- ECU Subluxation Repair: Stabilizing the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris tendon to stop it from snapping over the wrist bone.
- Ganglion Excision: Removal of ganglions arising from the wrist capsule.