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Reverse Wafer Procedure for Ulnar Impaction Syndrome.

Ismail Bulent Ozcelik¹, Mohd Hanifah Jusoh², Ali Cavit³

¹Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Unit, Yeniyuzyil University, Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, El Istanbul Hand and Microsurgery Group, Nişantaşi University School of Health Sciences.

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A new "reverse wafer procedure" offers a surgical solution for ulnar impaction syndrome. This technique decompresses the ulnocarpal joint by resecting the lunate, avoiding common complications of existing methods.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Hand and Wrist Surgery
Biomechanics

Background:

Ulnar impaction syndrome involves excessive load on the ulnocarpal joint, causing damage to the ulnar head and lunate.
Current surgical treatments like ulnar shortening osteotomy and the standard wafer procedure have limitations.
These limitations include potential iatrogenic injury and technical challenges in arthroscopic approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and describe a novel surgical technique, the "reverse wafer procedure," for treating ulnar impaction syndrome.
To present an alternative method for decompressing the ulnocarpal joint load.
To highlight the advantages of this new technique over existing surgical options.

Main Methods:

The study details a surgical technique involving resection of the proximal ulnar side of the lunate.
This differs from the standard wafer procedure, which involves partial resection of the distal ulnar head.
The procedure aims to decompress the ulnocarpal joint load.

Main Results:

The reverse wafer procedure avoids iatrogenic central tears of the triangular fibrocartilage.
It eliminates the need for technically demanding distal radioulnar joint portal arthroscopy.
The technique preserves the integrity of the distal radioulnar joint.

Conclusions:

The reverse wafer procedure is a viable novel technique for managing ulnar impaction syndrome.
This method offers potential advantages by mitigating risks associated with standard procedures.
Further research may validate its efficacy and long-term outcomes in decompressing ulnocarpal joint load.