title: The radioulnar joint in distal radial fractures.
abstract: We searched The Cochrane Library and Medline regarding the radioulnar joint in distal radial fractures and found no randomized or controlled studies. This review presents the descriptive literature by summarizing accepted views and controversies. There is only weak support for the commonly accepted treatments. Current research has shown that distal radial fractures are often associated with ligament injuries not seen on radiographs. These injuries can lead to laxity of the DRU-joint and subsequent worse outcome, which indicates that we must have a complete diagnosis including ligament injuries if we want to understand better the fracture and its sequelae. Randomized studies should be done before advocating surgical treatment of these unforeseen injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Hospital of Angelholm, Sweden. Tommy.Lindau@telia.com
authors.forename: Tommy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lindau
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aspenberg
mesh_terms: D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000092464:Elbow Injuries