Abstract |
16 patients with pain and impaired function after malunited fracture of the distal radius were treated with opening wedge lengthening osteotomy of the radius with bone grafting (12 cases), shortening osteotomy of the ulna (3 cases), or a combination of these methods (1 case), with or without reattachment of the triangular fibrocartilage complex. 4 patients had to be reoperated because of redislocation, resorption of the graft, fracture of the plate, or persistent non-union. At re-examination after a median of 4 years, all patients but 2 were improved by the procedure.
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Authors | L M Hove, A O Mölster |
Journal | Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica
(Acta Orthop Scand)
Vol. 65
Issue 4
Pg. 434-8
(Aug 1994)
ISSN: 0001-6470 [Print] England |
PMID | 7976293
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Bone Lengthening
- Bone Transplantation
- Colles' Fracture
(surgery)
- Female
- Fractures, Malunited
(surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Osteotomy
- Ulna
(surgery)
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