title: Recurrent palmar dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint. A case report.
abstract: Recurrent palmar dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint is not a common injury. We report one case in a 73-year-old female. This injury was incorrectly diagnosed at the first presentation because there has been no distinct deformity at the wrist and extension-flexion was normal. The need for proper physical examination and accurate radiographic positioning is stressed. Distal diaphysis resection combined with distal radioulnar arthrodesis (modified Sauve-Kapandji procedure) was the preferred method of treatment in an old patient. Two years after the injury, the patient was asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sakota
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyahara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mogami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwase
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurosawa
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010808:Physical Examination; D012008:Recurrence; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery