Does Distal Radio-ulnar Joint Configuration Affect Postoperative Functional Results after Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy?

Does Distal Radio-ulnar Joint Configuration Affect Postoperative Functional Results after Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy?

Background:. Reverse oblique distal radio-ulnar joint (DRUJ) configuration is assumed to show inferior postoperative results in ulnar-shortening osteotomy due to osteoarthritis, as the joint force pressure in the DRUJ may be increased. An evaluation and comparison of the postoperative functional res...

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Main Authors: Fabian Gilbert, MD, Rafael G. Jakubietz, MD, Rainer H. Meffert, MD, Michael G. Jakubietz, Priv- Doz, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-04-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001760

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