Poor results of Darrach's procedure after wrist injuries.
Darrach's procedure was performed for post-traumatic symptoms in the inferior radio-ulnar joint in 36 patients, who were reviewed after a mean follow-up of 6 years. Only 18 of the patients had a satisfactory clinical result. Poor outcome was associated with osteoarthritis of the wrist, the occurrence of algodystrophy and a short ulnar remnant.
Field
J
J
Bristol Royal Infirmary, England.
Majkowski
R J
RJ
Leslie
I J
IJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000209:etiology; D014457:Ulna / Q000601:surgery*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery*