Study progressing on the effect of bone structural abnormalities on the distal radioulnar joint stability.
10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2020.08.017
- Author:
Chen-Lin LU
1
;
Bin ZHU
1
;
Feng ZHU
1
;
Tian-Xiang HUANG
1
;
Xin WANG
1
Author Information
1. Ningbo No.6 Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo 315040, Zhejiang, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Abnormal bone structure;
Distal radioulnar joint;
Joint stability
- MeSH:
Forearm;
Humans;
Joint Instability;
Rotation;
Ulna;
Wrist;
Wrist Joint
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2020;33(8):770-775
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The distal radioulnar joint is not only the main load-bearing joint in the wrist, but also the pivot of the rotation of the forearm. It is one of the most important and unique joints in the body. Maintaining the stability of the distal radioulnar joint is very important for our daily life. The tissue to stabilize the distal radioulnar joint includes bone structures and soft tissue structures. Although the contribution of soft tissue structures to its stability is far exceeding that of bone structures, the influence of abnormal bone structure on the distal radioulnar joint cannot be ignored. By reviewing the relevant literatures, this article divides the bone structural abnormalities into congenital and acquired bone structural abnormalities. The effects of congenital and acquiredbone structural abnormalities on the distal radioulnar joint stability are analysized and collated in this article, and its clinical symptoms, clinical grading, clinical treatments are also summerized. The problems of distal radioulnar joint instability in clinical practicing and its future researching directions are briefly described in order to provide some suggestions for future clinical applications.
