5). Figure 6. (a) Posteroanterior and (b) lateral radiographs of the distal forearm show osteosclerosis and collapse of the lunate consistent with avascular necrosis related to ulnar minus variance.

ECU is a long thin muscle located on the ulnar aspect of the forearm. It arises from the lateral epicondyle of the distal humerus and inserts at the fifth metacarpal base (figure 1). The muscle's ...

The two remaining patients had thrombosis of the distal ulnar artery accompanied by digital artery emboli; one patient presented with numbness of the fourth and fifth fingers, and the other had a ...

Suffering from a Colles fracture? This guide covers everything you need to know—from its meaning to treatment options and ...

the radius and the ulna. A fracture of the distal radius is one of the most common types of injuries to the skeletal system. It is treated using a variety of different techniques, from casting to ...

The two main functions of the biceps muscle are elbow flexion (bending) and supination (twisting the forearm from a “palm down” to a “palm up” position – such as turning a doorknob). Distal biceps ...

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, 807-8555, Japan Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kagawa Rosai Hospital, ...

De Wulf and Razemon 31 called attention to possible damage of DCU after resection of the distal end of the ulna; they found 16 DCU neuropathies among 95 cases obtained from two series in the French ...

Final aspect of surgical wounds after fixation with the plate, the ELP tendon free. The most distal screw of the metacarpal is then passed. The hand and forearm are kept in a neutral position, ...