The proximal row carpectomy (PRC) is a motion preserving procedure which creates
a new joint without arthrosis. It is a frequently used procedure in stage II
of a posttraumatic degenerative arthrosis of the wrist after scaphoid nonunion
or scapholunate ligament instability (SNAC-/SLAC-wrist).
What bones are removed in a proximal row Carpectomy?
In cases of severe arthritis of the wrist, surgical removal of the scaphoid,
lunate and triquetrum bones or proximal row carpectomy (PRC) is a well-known
procedure. This procedure converts the wrist in a simple hinged joint but allows
us to preserve a certain range of motion in the wrist