Open AccessUlnocarpal stabilization in the management of comminuted fractures distal end radius
Author(s) -
Dinesh Gupta,
Gaurav Kumar
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.44631
Subject(s) - medicine , malunion , druj , surgery , subluxation , percutaneous pinning , reduction (mathematics) , percutaneous , wrist , internal fixation , nonunion , distal radioulnar joint , alternative medicine , geometry , mathematics , pathology
Malunion due to progressive radial collapse during healing is a common complication following comminuted fracture distal radius treated by conventional methods. Many treatment modalities have been described with their own merits and demerits. Stabilization of ulnocarpal articulation is an effective method to prevent radial collapse during healing, and hence this study.