Addressing the Central Band in Acute and Chronic Essex-Lopresti Injury: A Case Report and Technique Description.

John J HeifnerGregory I BainDeana M Mercer Jorge L Orbay

Published in: JBJS case connector (2024)

We have a low threshold to repair the central band in acute Essex-Lopresti injury with sufficient evidence of disruption. Nearly all chronic cases require central band reconstruction to restore longitudinal stability. We do not temporarily pin the DRUJ, and distal ulnar shortening is rarely indicated.

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