Arthroscopic Wafer Procedure for Ulnar Impaction Syndrome Julie Colantoni, M.D., Christopher Chadderdon, M.D., R. Glenn Gaston, M.D. Arthroscopy Techniques Volume 3, Issue 1, Pages e123-e125 (February 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2013.09.008 Copyright © 2014 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 The patient is supine with the left hand in finger-traps for traction; the fluoroscopy unit is taking live fluoroscopic radiographs to evaluate the amount of ulnar resection during arthroscopy. Arthroscopy Techniques 2014 3, e123-e125DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2013.09.008) Copyright © 2014 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Arthroscopy technique with patient's hand in finger-traps applying traction and arthroscopes in 3-4 and 4-5 portals; the patient is supine. Arthroscopy Techniques 2014 3, e123-e125DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2013.09.008) Copyright © 2014 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Preoperative radiograph of a 36-year-old patient with ulnar impaction syndrome with ulnar-sided wrist pain in whom nonoperative measures of immobilization and corticosteroid injection failed. Arthroscopy Techniques 2014 3, e123-e125DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2013.09.008) Copyright © 2014 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Postoperative radiograph in patient from Fig 3 after arthroscopic wafer resection of distal ulna, creating an ulnar-negative wrist. Arthroscopy Techniques 2014 3, e123-e125DOI: (10.1016/j.eats.2013.09.008) Copyright © 2014 Arthroscopy Association of North America Terms and Conditions