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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Radial lengthening osteotomy versus ulnar shortening osteotomy in malunited distal radius fracture
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Hemant Gupta, Ashish Sao, Ravi Kant, Mohd Danish, Ozair Khan, BS Murthy
Abstract
Impaired function and pain after malunion of distal radius fractures may be caused by derangements of the radiocarpal, ulnocarpal, and radioulnar joints. The aim of this study is to compare the two surgical methods of treating symptomatic dorsal malunited extra-articular fractures of the distal radius who underwent corrective osteotomy using a volar locking plate with additional bone grafting and ulnar shortening osteotomy. Our study comprises patients who presented with pain and impaired function after malunited fracture of the distal radius. Preoperative symptoms with pain from the distal radioulnar (DRU) joint, with or without limited motion, pain from the radiocarpal (RC) joint with limited motion, or disability from both joints, were improved in 8 patients with a significant increased range of wrist motion, 4 cases had improved wrist motion but persistent pain after the osteotomy.
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Pages:19-22
How to cite this article:
Hemant Gupta, Ashish Sao, Ravi Kant, Mohd Danish, Ozair Khan, BS Murthy "Radial lengthening osteotomy versus ulnar shortening osteotomy in malunited distal radius fracture ". International Journal of Orthopaedics Research, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 19-22
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