RESUMO
A retrospective survey for debridement with or without wafer distal ulna resection was performed. Forty six patients responded to a questionnaire on pain, disability and time off work. The mean DASH score decreased from 42 to 28 on average. Thirty two patients were satisfied. The pain was considered severe in 12 patients. There were significant differences in the outcome between debridement only and debridement with wafer resection of the distal ulna.
Assuntos
Artroscopia , Desbridamento/métodos , Fibrocartilagem Triangular/lesões , Fibrocartilagem Triangular/cirurgia , Ulna/cirurgia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Dor Pós-Operatória , Satisfação do Paciente , Estudos Retrospectivos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
The outcome of ulnar shortenings was compared to the outcome after arthroscopic wafer resections for ulnar impaction (or abutment) syndrome in patients with a positive ulnar variance. Both surgical techniques are described. The outcome was measured by the DASH score, the visual analogue score for pain and the working incapacity. The mean DASH score in the ulnar shortening group was 26, in the wafer group it was 36. The VAS were respectively 4.4 and 4.6. The working incapacity was 7 months in the ulnar shortening group and 6.1 months in the wafer group. The differences between the two groups were not statistically significant.