Factors associated with variation in treatment of the distal radioulnar joint after plate fixation of distal radial fractures

Alexander Drost, Niels Brinkman, David Ring, Steven L Moran, Rohit Arora, Niels WL Schep

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

Published online on May 27, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Ahead of Print.
Introduction:Evidence suggests that the distal radioulnar joint injury associated with an operatively treated displaced fracture of the distal radius does not benefit from specific treatment after the radius is realigned. To better understand variation in ...