Abstract
This chapter details the steps in performing the Sauvé-Kapandji Procedure. The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is exposed and a segment of the ulnar shaft is resected. Kirschner wires are placed through the ulnar head and the arthrodesis site is packed with autologous bone grafts and fixed with two cannulated screws. Indications, essential steps, postoperative care, and sample operative dictation are included.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 477-478 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319406312 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319406299 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ)
- Extensor carpi ulnaris
- Extensor digiti quinti (EDQ)
- Flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU)
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteotomy
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Ulnar nerve
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Sauvé-kapandji procedure. / Tran, Tuan Anh; Szabo, Robert M.
Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer International Publishing, 2016. p. 477-478.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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