title: Distal radioulnar joint instability.
abstract: The distal radioulnar joint is inherently unstable. Pathologic instability can be acute or chronic; it can be dorsal, palmar, or multidirectional; and it can result primarily from soft-tissue injury or osseous malunion. Recognition of the type and cause of instability is fundamental to provide effective treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA.
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Szabo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011403:Pronation; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications; D012421:Rupture; D051478:Triangular Fibrocartilage / Q000293:injuries; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging