Madelung's deformity: treatment with radial osteotomy and insertion of a trapezoidal wedge.
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.
de Paula
Emygdio J L
EJ
Department of Orthopedics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. leomildepaula@uol.com.br
Cho
Alvaro Baik
AB
Junior
Rames Mattar
RM
Zumiotti
Arnaldo V
AV
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