Journal of the Eastern Japan Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Online ISSN : 2433-569X
Print ISSN : 1342-7784
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Volar dislocation of distal radioulnar joint with ulnar styloid process fracture
A case report
Yusuke HIGASHIYAMAKazunari TOMITAKeikichi KAWASAKIMasanori NAKAMURAKatsunori INAGAKI
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2018 Volume 30 Issue 4 Pages 539-543

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Case report: 14 years old, female. Dorsiflexion injury of left wrist jumping over the vaulting box in the class of physical education. Volar dislocation of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) and ulnar styloid process fracture was found in the X-ray photograph and computer tomography imaging. Tension band wiring for ulnar styloid process fracture and arthrodesis of DRUJ with Kirschner wire (K-wire) were performed. K-wire was removed and upper extremity was fixed with A-E cast in postoperative 2 weeks. The cast was removed 6 weeks after the operation and ROM exercise of the wrist was started. Implant removal was done 8 weeks after the surgery.

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