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Management of post-traumatic malunion of fractures of the distal radius. 2007

Bradley E Slagel, and Suriya Luenam, and David R Pichora

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kingston General Hospital, Room 9-311, 76 Stuart Street, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2V7, Canada.

Distal radius malunions are a common cause of patient morbidity. This review of the literature surrounding distal radius malunion covers the demographics, pathologic anatomy, and indications for surgery, surgical techniques, and salvage options. Particular emphasis is placed on subject areas that have not been reviewed as extensively in previous articles, including: intra-articular malunion, computer-assisted techniques, bone graft alternatives, and volar fixed-angle plate osteosynthesis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011885	Radius Fractures	Fractures of the RADIUS.	Galeazzi Fracture,Galeazzi Fracture Dislocation,Radial Fractures,Dislocation, Galeazzi Fracture,Fracture Dislocation, Galeazzi,Fracture, Galeazzi,Fracture, Radial,Fracture, Radius,Radial Fracture,Radius Fracture
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014954	Wrist Injuries	Injuries to the wrist or the wrist joint.	Injuries, Wrist,Injury, Wrist,Wrist Injury
D017759	Fractures, Malunited	Union of the fragments of a fractured bone in a faulty or abnormal position. If two bones parallel to one another unite by osseous tissue, the result is a crossunion. (From Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 4th ed)	Fracture Malunion,Fractures, Abnormal Union,Fractures, Crossunited,Malunion, Fracture,Crossunited Fracture,Crossunited Fractures,Fracture Malunions,Fracture, Abnormal Union,Fracture, Crossunited,Fracture, Malunited,Malunions, Fracture,Malunited Fracture,Malunited Fractures
D019637	Orthopedic Procedures	Procedures used to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, its articulations, and associated structures.	Orthopedic Surgery,Surgery, Orthopedic,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgery,Orthopedic Surgical Procedures,Orthopedic Procedure,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Orthopedic,Procedure, Orthopedic Surgical,Procedures, Orthopedic,Procedures, Orthopedic Surgical,Rehabilitation Surgeries, Orthopedic,Rehabilitation Surgery, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgery, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgical Procedure, Orthopedic,Surgical Procedures, Orthopedic