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8861582

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3-4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-6-3
pubmed:abstractText
Twenty-eight patients (average age 45 years) with posttraumatic ulnar impaction syndrome underwent ulnar shortening osteotomy of 3-15 mm. Contributing factors were malunited fractures of the distal radius in 20, diaphyseal fractures of the ulna and radius in 6, resection of the radial head and a traumatic tear of the triangular fibrocartilage in 1 patient each. Evaluation at an average follow-up of 20 months showed a high rate of satisfied patients (89%), but according to Chun's modification of the Gartland-Werley score there were 1 excellent (3.5%), 11 good (39.5%), 11 fair (39.5%) and 5 poor (17.5%) results. Degenerative changes of the distal radioulnar joint were associated with fair and poor results, and ulnar shortening osteotomy is only recommended in ulnocarpal impaction with an intact distal radioulnar joint. Osteotomy fixation with 3.5 mm dynamic compression plates enabled immediate postoperative mobilisation and resulted in a low complication rate. There was no advantage for the technically more demanding oblique as compared with a transverse osteotomy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0936-8051
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
115
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
158-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Ulnar shortening osteotomy in posttraumatic ulnar impaction syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Abteilung fur Hand- und periphere Nervenchirurgie, Departement Chirurgie, Kantonsspital, Basel, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial