What Surgical Technique to Perform for Isolated Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy After Distal Radius Malunion: A Systematic Review.
Charlotte L E LaaneKoen D Oude NijhuisJonne SpilInger N SiereveltJob N DoornbergRuurd L JaarsmaMichael H J VerhofstadMathieu M E WijffelsPublished in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2023)
No evident differences in complication rates and functional outcomes between the surgical techniques were observed. Based on this literature, most complications are related to implant irritation. Nonunion and infection rates were rare. Therefore, a surgical technique with a buried implant might be preferred. This hypothesis requires further investigation.