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Modified Arthroplasty of the Distal Radio-Ulnar Joint

From the Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut and Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Correspondence: H. Kirk Watson, MD, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut, 85 Seymour Street Suite 816, Hartford, Connecticut 06l06, USA. Tel.: +1 860 527 7161; Fax: +1 860 728 3227. E-mail: hkwatson01{at}aol.com

We report a modified arthroplasty technique for limited degenerative arthritis of the distal radioulnar joint, in which the proximal hyperemic portion of the joint is resected with preservation of the unaffected distal portion. The charts often patients, one bilateral, were retrospectively reviewed and all 11 wrists were examined after an average of 30 months. All patients reported decreased pain and increased joint function. Grip strength, supination and pronation were comparable to the opposite, unaffected side.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 27, No. 4, 322-325 (2002)
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2002.0805


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