G Schmidle, R Arora, M Gabl
OBJECTIVE: Ulnar shortening for ulnocarpal unloading using a new device enabling parallel osteotomy, rotation-secured compressive shortening, lag screw placement and hybrid stabilization combined in a solely locking plate construct. INDICATIONS: Idiopathic ulnar impaction syndrome. Posttraumatic radial shortening without major tilting of the radius in the sagittal or frontal plane, rotation deformity and/or translation of the distal fragment. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Advanced arthritis of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ), DRUJ type III according to Tolat, malunion of the distal radius with major tilting of the radius in the sagittal or frontal plane, rotation deformity and/or translation of the distal fragment...
July 2012: Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie