title: The indications for and techniques and outcomes of ablative procedures of the distal ulna. The Darrach resection, hemiresection, matched resection, and Sauvé-Kapandji procedure.
abstract: Several ablative procedures exist for the treatment of distal radio-ulnar joint arthritis. This article describes the indications, techniques, pitfalls, and outcomes for the four most popular procedures: Darrach, hemiresection-interposition, Sauvé-Kapandji, and matched ulnar resection. The authors explain their personal algorithm for treatment selection, emphasizing patient requirements versus the physiologic characteristics of each procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Lichtman
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Ganocy
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014457:Ulna / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*