PURPOSE: The clinical outcomes of scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT) arthrodesis were compared to @entity4542 ( @entity4542 ) to determine if any of the treatment methods was superior. The impact of @entity4542 and vascularized bone grafts (VBG) on disease progression were measured based on X-rays to evaluate if a difference in @entity195 ( @entity195 ) progression exists. METHODS: Out of 98 consecutive @entity1 treated between 1991 and 2013, 46 had STT arthrodesis, 21 had @entity4542 , 7 had VBG, and 3 had VBG and @entity4542 . @entity1 treated with STT arthrodesis were compared to @entity4542 regarding post-operative range of motion (ROM), wrist @entity158 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), grip strength, duration of incapacity for work, the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH), and the @entity13316 ( @entity13316 ). Radiographic assessment (Nattrass index, radioscaphoid angle, and St  hl index) was performed to determine disease progression following @entity4542 or VBG. Baseline @entity1 characteristics were comparable in all treatment groups. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in post-operative ROM, wrist @entity158 , grip strength, duration of incapacity, DASH score, or @entity13316 score following STT arthrodesis (n   =   27) or @entity4542 (n   =   14). The St  hl index, the Nattrass index, and the radioscaphoid angle suggested disease progression following @entity4542 (n   =   14) and/or VBG (n   =   6) although the changes were not significant. CONCLUSIONS: The study failed to demonstrate clinically relevant differences between STT arthrodesis compared to @entity4542 . No evidence was found that decompression or revascularization, or the combination of the two, can reverse or halt the course of the disease. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapy, level III, retrospective comparative study with prospectively collected data.

Comparison of clinical and radiologic treatment outcomes of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity13316 :: ('MESH:D014954', 'Disease') :: ['Modified Mayo Wrist scores', 'MMWS'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity195 :: ('MESH:D000544', 'Disease') :: ['KD', "Kienb  ck's disease"] @entity4542 :: ('MESH:D020425', 'Disease') :: ['radial shortening osteotomy', 'RSO']
@entity195 :: (MESH:D000544,Disease) :: ['Kienb  ck's disease']
