Reconstruction of post-traumatic deformity of the distal radius and ulna.
Proper patient selection, meticulous preoperative planning, and precise surgical technique are all necessary for a successful outcome following osteotomy of the distal radius. The patients should be young, manually active, and motivated. Radiocarpal post-traumatic arthritis or dystrophy are contraindications to this procedure.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011884:Radius / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014457:Ulna / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing