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Development of a Novel Internal Fixation Model for Rat Radial Fractures: Fracture Healing Assessment and Dorsal Root Ganglion Isolation
Published on: March 13, 2026
Radiographic Predictors of DRUJ Instability with Distal Radius Fractures
Shohei Omokawa1, Akio Iida1, Ryotaro Fujitani2
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan ; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ishinkai-Yao General Hospital, Yao, Japan.
Abstract:
Because the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is an inherently unstable joint, the diagnosis and treatment of DRUJ instability is often difficult in a clinical hand surgery practice. Several soft tissue stabilizers are recognized, of which the deep limbs of the radioulnar ligament are primary stabilizers. This article discusses the predictors of DRUJ instability in distal radius fractures based on our clinical and biomechanical analyses.

