title: Radiographic Predictors of DRUJ Instability with Distal Radius Fractures.
abstract: Because the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is an inherently unstable joint, the diagnosis and treatment of DRUJ instability is often difficult in a clinical hand surgery practice. Several soft tissue stabilizers are recognized, of which the deep limbs of the radioulnar ligament are primary stabilizers. This article discusses the predictors of DRUJ instability in distal radius fractures based on our clinical and biomechanical analyses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan ; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ishinkai-Yao General Hospital, Yao, Japan.
authors.forename: Shohei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omokawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan ; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ishinkai-Yao General Hospital, Yao, Japan.
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ishinkai-Yao General Hospital, Yao, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryotaro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fujitani
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadanobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuhito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
keywords: instability; joint; predictor; radioulnar