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01.10.2013 | Handsurgery
Bilateral test for potential subluxation of the DRUJ
Erschienen in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Ausgabe 10/2013
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Untreated distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability can lead to arthritis of the DRUJ. To date, however, the clinical determination of DRUJ instability still represents a challenge. We developed a new clinical test to determine its stability. This works by directly observing the ulnar head’s dynamic behavior during active pro-supination or testing the DRUJ’s static stability at different grades of rotation. With the test results, the examiner gains a better understanding of the ulna head’s behavior during rotational movements and how that compares to that of the uninjured side.