It is safe to use the ulnar length difference to correct the radial length difference in the 3D-planning process of a radius osteotomy in patients with a distal radius malunion.
Camiel J SmeesKoen D Oude NijhuisStein van der HeideJudith Olde HeuvelJob N DoornbergAnne J H VochtelooGabriëlle J M TuijthofPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2024)
This study demonstrated that using the ulnar length difference to correct for radial length difference in the current 3D planning process, before using the contralateral radius as a template for a corrective osteotomy in patients with radius malunion, is safe.