title: Prosthetic arthroplasty of the distal radioulnar joint: historical perspective and 24-year follow-up.
abstract: This is a report of the first prosthetic hemiarthroplasty and full arthroplasty, designed and implanted for the distal radioulnar joint in 1988. Two case reports are presented, with follow-up of 24 years. Experience and problems in the design of both a hemiarthroplasty and total prosthetic arthroplasty are described, in the hope that future developments may avoid past failures.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania Hand Center, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA. marwan.wehbe@pahandcenter.com
authors.forename: Marwan A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wehbé
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000601:surgery; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*