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An Allograft Salvage Technique for Failure of the Darrach Procedure: A Report of Four Cases

From the Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, USA

Correspondence: Dr Dean G Sotereanos, Chief, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Kaufmann Building, Suite 1010, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. E-mail: Dsoterea{at}uoi.upmc.edu

We report on four patients with failed resections of the distal ulna causing instability and impingement, who were treated with a tendon allograft to stabilize and buffer the ulnar stump. In three of the four patients the outcome was excellent. We believe that this new technique holds promise as an alternative salvage procedure for the failed Darrach resection.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 27, No. 4, 317-321 (2002)
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2001.0737


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