Total Distal Radioulnar Joint Arthroplasty for Paediatric Post-Traumatic Distal Ulna Growth Arrest
Author(s)
Sivakumar, B
Graham, DJ
Jones, NF
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2021
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Growth arrest following paediatric distal radius and ulnar fractures infrequently results in a symptomatic deformity. The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) plays a complex role in the motion of the wrist, allowing for forearm rotation, and acceptable reconstruction options are limited when severe deformity does occur. We present a case of symptomatic severe post traumatic growth arrest of the distal radioulnar joint which was treated by osteotomy and Scheker total distal radioulnar joint arthroplasty.Growth arrest following paediatric distal radius and ulnar fractures infrequently results in a symptomatic deformity. The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) plays a complex role in the motion of the wrist, allowing for forearm rotation, and acceptable reconstruction options are limited when severe deformity does occur. We present a case of symptomatic severe post traumatic growth arrest of the distal radioulnar joint which was treated by osteotomy and Scheker total distal radioulnar joint arthroplasty.
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Journal Title
The journal of hand surgery Asian-Pacific volume
Volume
26
Issue
3
Subject
Paediatrics
Clinical sciences
Surgery
Aptis
Distal radioulnar joint
Prosthesis
Scheker