Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Distal Radius Fractures
Key Points • Diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is challenging and remains a hot topic of debate as despite decades of research, the etiology remains entirely unclear. •…
Wrist Contracture After Distal Radius Fractures
Key Points • The origin of a posttraumatic wrist joint stiffness can be either extra-articular, intraarticular, or both. • Surgical arthrolysis is a viable option that can be performed via…
Posttraumatic Radiocarpal Arthritis
Key Points • Before embarking for salvage procedures, conservative treatment and corrective osteotomy should have been considered. • If these measures are inapplicable or fail, partial or extensive wrist denervation…
Posttraumatic DRUJ Arthritis
Key Points • Salvage procedures of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) arthritis after distal radius fractures (DRFs) can be divided in resection arthroplasties and implant arthroplasties. • Corrective osteotomy, ulnar shortening,…
Chronic DRUJ Instability After Distal Radius Fractures
Key Points • The triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) and its proximal component, the radioulnar ligaments, constitute the primary intrinsic stabilizer of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). • TFCC injuries are…
Tendon Ruptures After Distal Radius Fracture
Key Points • The incidence of tendon ruptures after distal radius fracture is rare, currently 1%–3%, and generally occur within the first year after surgery. The extensor pollicis longus (EPL)…
Nonunion of Distal Radius Fractures
Key Points • While the cause of nonunion is often multifactorial, both injury (open fracture, severe comminution, soft tissue interposition) and patient (diabetes, smoking, obesity, substance abuse, malnutrition, peripheral vascular…
Three-Dimensional Planning and Surgical Guidance of Malunion Correction
Key Points • Malunion is the most common complication following a distal radius fracture. • Restoration of anatomy is a key factor in obtaining good functional outcome, but this can…
Treatment of the Intraarticular Malunited Distal Radius
Key Points • Intraarticular malunion following distal radius fracture (DRF) leads to radiographic arthritis, but the effect on functional outcome is not well understood. • Evidence evaluating operative and nonoperative…
Treatment of the Extraarticular Malunited Distal Radius
Key Points • The relationship between malunion and functional outcome following distal radius fracture (DRF) is not well understood. • Some patients tolerate malunion well, whereas others have poor functional…
