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DRUJ Reconstruction

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Anatomy

Indications

  • Pain, +/- snapping of the DRUJ secondary to DRUJ instability

Contraindications

  • Acute DRUJ dislocation
  • Radius or ulnar malunion or malalignment
  • DRUJ arthritis
  • Ulnar positive variance
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Ehler-Danlos-like laxity

Alternatives

  • Radiolunate arthrodesis

Pre-op Planning / Special Considerations

Technique

Complications

Follow-up care

Outcomes

Review References

  • Adams BD, Berger RA. An anatomic reconstruction
    of the distal radioulnar ligaments for posttraumatic
    distal radioulnar joint instability. J Hand Surg
    [Am]. 2002;27:243-51.

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