• J Hand Surg Am · Nov 2013

    Arthroscopic distal metaphyseal ulnar shortening osteotomy for ulnar impaction syndrome: a different technique.

    • Hua-Wei Yin, Yan-Qun Qiu, Yun-Dong Shen, Jian-Guang Xu, Yu-Dong Gu, and Wen-Dong Xu.
    • Department of Hand Surgery of Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; Department of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery of Jingan District Center Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China; State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
    • J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Nov 1; 38 (11): 2257-62.

    AbstractUlnar impaction syndrome generally occurs with positive ulnar variance. The solution to the problem is to unload the ulnocarpal joint. Effective surgical options include diaphyseal ulnar shortening osteotomy, open wafer osteotomy, and arthroscopic wafer osteotomy. Recently, Slade and Gillon described an open procedure of ulnar shortening in the osteochondral region of the ulnar head. The procedure minimizes the risk of hemarthrosis and does not require hardware removal, which are problems with other surgical options. This article introduces a new arthroscopic technique of distal metaphyseal ulnar shortening osteotomy for ulnar impaction syndrome. This technique offers the advantages of minimizing surgical injury to the dorsal capsule of the distal radoulnar joint and so protects its stability.Copyright © 2013 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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