A Prospective Study on the Initial Results of a Low Profile Ulna Shortening Osteotomy System
| Autor: | Jonathan Isaacs, Daniel Gulkin, Susan Boiselle Howard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test Visual analogue scale business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Nonunion Ulna Wrist pain medicine.disease Osteotomy Palpation Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Orthopedic surgery medicine Original Article Orthopedics and Sports Medicine medicine.symptom business Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex |
| Zdroj: | HAND. 5:148-154 |
| ISSN: | 1558-9455 1558-9447 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11552-009-9226-3 |
| Popis: | Extra-articular ulna shortening osteotomy, in principle, is an accepted treatment option for symptomatic degenerative and traumatic triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears. Despite the benefits of this surgical approach, potential disadvantages include risk of nonunion, soft tissue irritation, and the need for future hardware removal. A recently introduced low profile ulna shortening system was designed to decrease these potential complications. A single-surgeon prospective study was performed to evaluate this system. Ten consecutive patients undergoing ulna shortening for ulnar-sided wrist pain compatible with TFCC pathology participated in the study. Subjective, objective, and radiographic assessments were performed preoperatively and up to 24 weeks postoperatively. Based on visual analog scale (VOS) ratings (0 to 10), pain scores significantly improved ( p |
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