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Wrist surgery showdown: to remove or not remove a small bone?

NCT ID NCT04580225

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Alberta Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two types of wrist fusion surgery for people with post-traumatic wrist arthritis. One surgery fuses four wrist bones and removes the scaphoid. The other fuses three or two bones and also removes the triquetrum. The goal is to see which approach gives better grip strength and wrist movement over a year. 170 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two surgeries.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Partial wrist fusion surgery (with or without triquetral bone removal)
What this could lead to
If this trial succeeds, it could help surgeons choose the best wrist fusion technique to improve grip strength and movement for people with wrist arthritis.
What could go wrong
This is a surgical technique comparison, not a new drug or cure. Results may not apply to all types of wrist arthritis, and individual outcomes vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

arthritic joint disease arthropathy musculoskeletal system disorder osteoarthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ARTHRITIS JOINT DISEASES MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES POST-TRAUMATIC; ARTHROSIS SCAPHOID NONUNION SCAPHOLUNATE ADVANCED COLLAPSE WRIST ARTHRITIS WRIST ARTHROPATHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Lawson Health Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    London, Ontario, Canada

  • South Health Campus

    RECRUITING

    Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus

    RECRUITING

    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  • University of Saskatchewan

    RECRUITING

    Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

  • Western Hand & Upper Limb Facility, Sturgeon Community Hospital

    RECRUITING

    St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

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