Radiographic progression of arthritis and involvement of the radiolunate (RL) articulation [Larsen scale grading (scale of 1–5)]
Patient
Preoperative
Postoperative
Middle interval
Final follow-up
Involvement of RL articulation
1
0
0
1
2
Y
2
0
0
0
0
N
3
0
0
3
5
Y
4
0
0
0
3
Y
5
0
0
2
4
Y
6
0
0
1
2
Y
7
0
0
2
4
Y
8
0
0
2
5
Y
9
0
0
0
3
Y
10
0
0
2
4
Y
11
0
0
0
0
N
Preoperative: before index four-corner fusion (4CF); Postoperative: after index 4CF; Middle interval: radiographs closest to halfway between postoperative and final follow-up radiographs. Y: yes; N: no
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
Ethical approval
This study was approval by Rush University Institutional Review Board (22092801).
Consent to participate
Informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from all participants.
Consent to publication
Not applicable.
Availability of data and materials
The raw data supporting the conclusions of this manuscript will be made available by the authors, without undue reservation, to any qualified researcher.
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