Showing posts with label distal radius fracture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label distal radius fracture. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Distal Radius Osteotomy

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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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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