MADELUNG DEFORMITY - A SURGICAL TECHNIQUE

Citation
Hk. Watson et al., MADELUNG DEFORMITY - A SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 18B(5), 1993, pp. 601-605
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
18B
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
601 - 605
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1993)18B:5<601:MD-AST>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
15 wrists with Madelung's deformity were operated on between 1972 and 1990, constituting the largest series of radial osteotomies reported f or this deformity to date. The technique that evolved is described in detail, as are the preliminary follow-up results. All patients reporte d symptomatic relief and return to normal activity levels.