Many wrist fractures heal in 'suboptimal' position, either because they were not surgically fixed or because the surgical fixation did not turn out well. When a wrist fracture heals in poor position (called a 'malunion') it can lead to deformity, pain, stiffness, weakness, and dysfunction,
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Distal Radius Osteotomy
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Friday, July 25, 2014
Triangular Fibrocartilage (TFC) Tears
The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFC) is a very common source of pain on the ulnar (small finger) side of your wrist. The TFC is the main ligament that stabilizes the distal radio-ulnar joint (DRUJ). The DRUJ is the part of the wrist joint that lies between the two bones of your forearm
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