title: Traumatic disorders of the distal radioulnar joint.
abstract: Trauma can lead to isolated or associated distal radioulnar joint disorders. Instability or incongruity of the joint frequently leads to pain, weakness, and limited forearm rotation. A knowledge of the anatomy and biomechanics is helpful to understand the pathology and to formulate a treatment protocol. This article reviews the surgical options that have been proposed to correct derangements of the distal radioulnar joint resulting from trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Florida Medical Center, Gainesville.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Dell
mesh_terms: D001178:Arthroplasty; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries; D010027:Osteotomy; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery*