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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano 2020; 48(02): 138-142
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1719013
Surgical Technicque| Técnica quirúrgica

Reconstruction of the Distal Oblique Bundle of the Interosseous Membrane with Extensor Carpi Radialis Hemitendon: A New Minimally-Invasive Technique

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Francisco Martínez-Martínez
1   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
,
Alberto Giménez-Ros
2   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Castillo de Yecla, Murcia, Spain
,
Vicente J. León-Muñoz
1   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
,
Fernando Santonja-Medina
1   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
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Abstract

The main stabilizing element of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC). Secondary stabilizers include the distal oblique band (DOB), which is inconsistently found. When TFCC repair has failed or cannot be performed, DOB reconstruction is a therapeutic option. Even though distal radioulnar ligamentoplasty remains the technique of choice, recent papers show similar outcomes from both methods. We present two cases of successful DOB repair with the extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) hemitendon.

Keywords

distal radioulnar joint - instability - distal oblique bundle - reconstruction


Publication History

Received: 16 February 2020

Accepted: 18 August 2020

Article published online:
24 November 2020

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