Lunatocapitate Fusion Versus Four-corner Fusion for SNAC and SLAC Arthritis.

NCT03315377 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2025-09-08

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Summary

Hypothesis: Lunate-capitate-fusion (LCF) results in comparable outcome (i.e. not worse) to four-corner-fusion (4CF) for Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC) and Scapholunate Advanced Collapse (SLAC) arthritis regarding functional results (grip strength).

Design: Prospective randomised comparison. Inclusion criteria: SNAC or SLAC arthritis requiring a salvage procedure (grade 2-3).

Exclusion criteria: SNAC or SLAC arthritis grade 4 (panarthritis). Inability to co-operate with the follow-up protocol (language difficulties, severe psychiatric disorder or drug addiction).

Conditions

  • Wrist Arthritis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lunate-Capitate Fusion (LCF)

Operation with lunate-capitate-fusion (LCF)

PROCEDURE

Four Corner Fusion (4CF)

Operation with four-corner-fusion (4CF)

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Maria Wilcke, MD, PhD · Stockholm, Sweden

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-01
Primary Completion
2023-04-30
Completion
2027-04-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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