title: Radial osteotomy and Sauvé-Kapandji procedure for deformities of the distal radius.
abstract: We treated 12 patients with a posttraumatic or congenital deformity of the distal radius. A radial osteotomy and a Sauvé-Kapandji procedure were carried out. In 9 patients the deformity was caused by a malunited fracture; the other 3 patients were referred to us with a Madelung deformity. We performed 6 open wedge osteotomies and 6 closing wedge osteotomies. All but one patient rated the result of the operation as good or excellent. The reason for the only failure could be carpal instability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Pellenberg, K. U. Leuven, Lubbeek-Pellenberg, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Schroven
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zachee
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steenwerckx
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*