Enhanced stability of the distal radioulnar joint with double suture button construct: a cadaveric study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability is a common post-traumatic complication, often leading to chronic pain and dysfunction. Current reconstructive techniques, such as the single suture button construct, offer suboptimal stabilization in certain motions. This study aimed to evaluate whether a double suture button construct provides greater stability than the single construct in a cadaver model of DRUJ instability. We hypothesized that the double suture button construct would more effectively minimize dorsal translation of the radius relative to the ulna.

Methods

We used nine freshly frozen human cadaver upper extremities, destabilized the DRUJ, and then reconstructed the joint using three different suture button constructs: single transverse, double (transve

SUBMITTER: Capkın S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470587 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature