What bones are removed in a proximal row Carpectomy?
In cases of severe arthritis of the wrist, or injury, 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.
A proximal row carpectomy (removal of carpal bone) usually
involves removal of the first three. Removal of these bones
frees up space around the other wrist bones and stops the bones
from rubbing one another.