| Stabilization of the Proximal Ulnar Stump in the Sauvé-Kapandji Procedure by Using the Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendon: Long-Term Follow-Up Studies (2006) | |||||||||||
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| Purpose: The Sauvé-Kapandji (S-K) procedure is considered a useful treatment option for distal radioulnar disorders. However, postoperative instability of the proximal ulnar stump and radioulnar convergence may be symptomatic. We modified the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure by stabilizing the proximal ulnar stump with a half-slip of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon. We previously reported 13 patients with this procedure at an average follow-up of 35 months; the patients had satisfactory clinical results and improved stability of the proximal ulnar stump as shown by x-ray examination. In this paper, we address the question of whether those clinical and radiographic results noted at an average follow-up of 35 months postoperativery are maintained at later follow-up examinations. | |||||||||||
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