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Nguyen, Phi Duong; Light, Terry Richard; Mai, Tuong Trong
Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma, March 2024, 2024-Mar, 2024-03-00, 20240301, Volume: 50Journal Article
Radial dysplasia, also termed radial club hand is an abnormality along the longitudinal axis of the hand characterized by hypoplasia or aplasia of radial structures. Surgery that centralize the wrist on the distal end of the ulna gives quite good results in terms of anatomical recovery but affecting range of motion of the wrist and fingers, limbs length. We conducted this study to evaluate the outcome of serial casting followed by centralization at our institution. We conducted a prospective study involving 20 pediatric patients with 25 limbs affected by Bayne Types III and IV radial dysplasia, with an average follow-up period of 4.2 years. Each limb underwent progressive soft tissue stretching via serial casting, followed by centralization. Clinical and radio-graphic data were collected at surgery and during follow-up assessments. The study achieved an average correction of 60° in radial deviation, with a decrease in wrist range of motion from 79° to 28° over the follow-up period. Finger mobility showed increased stiffness. Ulnar length recovery reached 57% of the normal contra-lateral side. Final results, based on the Bayne and Klug criteria, revealed that 24 out of 25 hands (96%) exhibited good or satisfactory outcomes. Early intervention employing gradual corrective casting followed by centralization is an effective treatment for radial dysplasia in children, consistently resulting in good or satisfactory outcomes. However, this approach entails a trade-off with reduced wrist and finger range of motion and potential implications for limb growth.
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