Linköping University Medical Dissertations
No. 1236
Periulnar Injuries Associated with
Distal Radius Fractures
Johan Scheer
THESIS AT A GLANCE
Paper Hypothesis
Method
Material Answer
I Corrective
osteotomy of the distal radius can improve forearm rotation impairment
Retrospective analysis 17 patients Yes
I Tricalcium phosphate can be safely used as a void filler in corrective osteotomies of the distal radius
Retrospective analysis 17 patients Yes with reservations
II CT can be used to detect DRU joint laxity Prospective study. CT vs. radioulnar stress test 48 patients No III The TFCC is a restraint for dorsal displacement of a distal radius fracture fragment
Sequential severing of
the TFCC 8 cadavers Yes
III An injury sequence can be described for TFCC injuries in distal radius fractures
Loading till damage 8 cadavers Yes
IV Radioulnar laxity correlates with unfavourable functional outcome
Prospective study Radioulnar stress test DASH
40 patients No
V Injury sequence from cadavers can be confirmed in vivo.
Open exploration Arthroscopy
Bald ulnar head test