Outcomes of Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy with an Intramedullary Bone Graft for Idiopathic Ulnar Impaction Syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although several techniques for the treatment of ulnar impaction syndrome (UIS) have been introduced, there have still been reports on various complications such as delayed union, nonunion, refracture, wrist pain, plate irritation, and chronic regional pain syndrome. This study aimed to compare the differences in radiological and clinical outcomes of patients in which intramedullary bone grafting was performed in addition to plate stabilization with those without additional bone grafting during ulnar shortening osteotomies (USOs).

Methods

Between November 2014 and June 2021, 53 wrists of 50 patients with idiopathic UIS were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to whether intramedullary bone grafting was performed. Among the 53 wr

SUBMITTER: Kim KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10973609 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature