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Project Number: | I01RX001990-01A2 |
| Title: | How Do Wrist Surgical Salvage Procedures Limit Hand Strength? |
| Principal Investigator: | Wendy M. Murray |
| Location: | Hines, IL |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | August 2016 - January 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $114,136 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,047,718 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Wrist osteoarthritis has been described as “one of the most common conditions encountered by the orthopaedic surgeon”. In men older than 60, severe osteoarthritis is more frequently present at the wrist than the hip. The wrist is a complicated joint that implant technology has failed to effectively replicate. As a result, surgical salvage procedures are commonly used to treat osteoarthritis at the wrist, unlike at the hip or knee where joint replacement is the gold standard. The two most common... |