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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2015; 05(02): 061-062
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709820
Case Report

SAUVE - KAPANDJI PROCEDURE FOR MALUNITED DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE: A CASE REPORT

Sanath Kumar Shetty
1   Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
,
Joseph John
2   Postgraduate, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
,
Lawrence John Mathias
3   Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
,
H Ravindranath Rai
4   Professor and Head, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
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Abstract

Distal radioulnar joint disorders are a frequent cause of wrist pain and instability. The etiology include displaced fractures or malunions of the distal radius and tears of the triangular fibrocartilage complex with DRUJ instability.

A 47 year old gentleman presented to us with complaints of pain and deformity of the right wrist of one and half years duration. Radiographs revealed a malunited distal radius fracture.

He underwent Sauve Kapandji procedure. Follow ups were done at periodic intervals and wrist physiotherapy was instituted. He had acceptable wrist motion at six weeks.

Keywords

Sauve Kapandjii - distal radius - malunion


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22 April 2020

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