Table 2.
Case no. | Interval from injury to osteotomy (months) | Age at osteotomy (years) | Ligament reconstruction | Transarticular K-wire | Fixation of osteotomy | Additional surgery after osteotomy |
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1 | 48 | 6 | No | Yes | Steinmann pin | Closed reduction and transarticular K-wire because of redislocation 3 days post-operatively |
2 | 2 | 9 | Yes | No | Plate | None |
3 | 6 | 6 | Yes | No | Steinmann pin | Open reduction because of redislocation 3 days post-operatively |
4 | 15 | 3 | Yes | No | Steinmann pin | None |
5 | 83 | 11 | Yes | No | Plate | Diagnostic arthroscopy, age 16 years/osteochondritic lesion |
6 | 4.5 | 8 | Yes | No | Plate | None |
7 | 54 | 13 | No | No | Steinmann pin | None |
8 | 1 | 9 | No | No | Steinmann pin | None |
9 | 11 | 6 | Yes | Yes | Plate | None |
10 | 10 | 4 | Yes | Yes | Plate | None |
11 | 52 | 11 | No | No | Steinmann pin | Radial head resected, age 20 years |
12 | 3 | 7 | No | Yes | Steinmann pin | None |
13 | 13 | 8 | Yes | Yes | Plate | None |
14 | 7 | 4 | No | Yes | Steinmann pin | None |
15 | 16 | 7 | Yesa | No | Plate | Arthroscopy and synovectomy, age 25 years |
16 | 18 | 8 | Yesa | Yes | Steinmann pin | None |
Removal of plates, Steinmann pins, etc., are not included
aOpen reduction with ligament reconstruction was performed as the primary treatment in Cases 15 and 16. Ulnar osteotomy was performed 5 (Case 15) and 15 months (Case 16) after ligament reconstruction