An allograft salvage technique for failure of the Darrach procedure: a report of four cases.
We report on four patients with failed resections of the distal ulna causing instability and impingement, who were treated with a tendon allograft to stabilize and buffer the ulnar stump. In three of the four patients the outcome was excellent. We believe that this new technique holds promise as an alternative salvage procedure for the failed Darrach resection.
Sotereanos
D G
DG
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Dsoterea@uoi.upmc.edu
Göbel
F
F
Vardakas
D G
DG
Sarris
I
I
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D018737:Hand Strength / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000379:methods*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*