title: Anatomy and biomechanics of the distal radioulnar joint.
abstract: The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is a complex articulation allowing significant rotational and translational motion. Stability of the DRUJ depends on bony contact, intrinsic stabilizers of the triangular fibrocartilage complex, and extrinsic stabilizers of the distal forearm. Understanding the anatomy of this articulation is paramount in clinical decision making for the treatment of disorders involving the DRUJ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington Medical Center, 4245 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Box 354740, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. jihuang@uw.edu
authors.forename: Jerry I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Douglas P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Hanel
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011884:Radius / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014457:Ulna / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*