Causes of a block to forearm rotation after distal radius fractures.
Three cases of a block to forearm rotation after a distal radius fracture were presented. The unique feature is that the surgeon should be diligent in seeking and rectifying causes of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability and rotation loss after fracture treatment.
Upper Limb Unit, Epsom General Hospital, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Daniel
D
Mok
Upper Limb Unit, Epsom General Hospital, Surrey, United Kingdom.
Ramiah
R
Chidambaram
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshiyasu
T
Nakamura
DRUJ; TFCC; distal radius fracture; ulnar styloid fracture; volar locking plate