Chronic Distal Radioulnar Instability- Diagnosis and Treatment: A Review
Sanad Younes *
Department of orthopedic surgery, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya.
Ahmad Saad
Department of orthopedic surgery, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya.
Zeyad Buahlaika
Department of orthopedic surgery, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The distal radioulnar joint is one of the inherently unstable joint in the body, its injury is commonly missed and the patient may present later with pain and restricted movement because of joint instability. The distal radioulnar joint instability could be dorsal , volar , or bidirectional, and it could be caused by soft tissue injury or bony injury and malunion. It is fundamentall to recognize the type of injury and the cause of instability to be able to provide the proper form of treatment to get the best results.
Keywords: Radioulnar, diagnosis, treatment, surgery.