Radius Shortening in Malacia of the Lunate

Radius Shortening in Malacia of the Lunate

Eight patients with malacia of the lunate treated by shortening of the radius have been reviewed after follow-up ranging from 2 to 7 years. The results were highly satisfactory and only one patient with fragmentation and collapse of the diseased bone did not obtain long-lasting pain relief. In all c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery 1980, Vol.14 (2), p.191-196
Hauptverfasser: Eiken, Oddvar, Niechajev, Igor
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Osteochondritis - complications
Osteochondritis - surgery
Pain - complications
Pain Management
Radius - surgery
Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Zusammenfassung:Eight patients with malacia of the lunate treated by shortening of the radius have been reviewed after follow-up ranging from 2 to 7 years. The results were highly satisfactory and only one patient with fragmentation and collapse of the diseased bone did not obtain long-lasting pain relief. In all cases the progressive collapse of the lunate was arrested, an effect which is considered to be the result of reduced pressure on the lunate obtained by the radius shortening procedure.
ISSN:0284-4311
0036-5556
1651-2073
DOI:10.3109/02844318009106708