title: The results of ulnar shortening for ulnar impaction syndrome.
abstract: From the Centre tfr Hand Twenty-three wrists in 22 patients (mean age, 37 years) with ulnar impaction syndrome were treated by ulnar shortening. The mean ulnar shortening was 2 mm (range, 1-4 mm). At a mean follow-up time of 33 months, 17 patients had obtained good subjective pain relief and 16 were shown to have a good overall outcome using the Wrightington Hospital Wrist Function Evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Hand and Upper Limb Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK.
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Van Den Abbeele
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Stanley
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Trail
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012086:Reoperation; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*