title: Madelung's deformity: treatment with radial osteotomy and insertion of a trapezoidal wedge.
abstract: This article describes a modification of the double-osteotomy radial technique that has been described previously and summarizes our clinical experience with this method in 4 female patients. All patients had improvement in functional motion and were satisfied with the improved appearance of their wrist after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. leomildepaula@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Emygdio J L
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: de Paula
authors.forename: Alvaro Baik
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Rames Mattar
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Junior
authors.forename: Arnaldo V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Zumiotti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D051223:Trapezoid Bone / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development / Q000601:surgery