SAUVE - KAPANDJI PROCEDURE FOR MALUNITED DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE: A CASE REPORT

Abstract Distal radioulnar joint disorders are a frequent cause of wrist pain and instability. The etiology include displaced fractures or malunions of the distal radius and tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex with DRUJ instability. A 47 year old gentleman presented to us with complaints...

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Published inJournal of Health and Allied Sciences NU Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 061 - 062
Main Authors Shetty, Sanath Kumar, John, Joseph, Mathias, Lawrence John, Rai, H Ravindranath
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published A-12, Second Floor, Sector -2, NOIDA -201301, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd 01.06.2015
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Case Report
distal radius
Sauve Kapandjii
malunion
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Summary:Abstract Distal radioulnar joint disorders are a frequent cause of wrist pain and instability. The etiology include displaced fractures or malunions of the distal radius and tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex with DRUJ instability. A 47 year old gentleman presented to us with complaints of pain and deformity of the right wrist of one and half years duration. Radiographs revealed a malunited distal radius fracture. He underwent Sauve Kapandji procedure. Follow ups were done at periodic intervals and wrist physiotherapy was instituted. He had acceptable wrist motion at six weeks.
ISSN:2582-4287
2582-4953
DOI:10.1055/s-0040-1709820