Case report: Isolated acute dorsal distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) dislocation (original) (raw)

Isolated dorsal dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint: A case report

Trauma Case Reports, 2020

Isolated distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) dislocation is a rare injury. Reports of isolated DRUJ luxations, volar or dorsal, are often case reports and rarely a series of cases. We present a case of an isolated acute dorsal dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint in a 25-year-old man. The patient underwent closed reduction and a transcutaneous radioulnar pinning was done followed by cast immobilization in neutral rotation during 6 weeks. After six months follow-up, the functional result was satisfactory, patient experienced no pain and had no restrictions in work or sports-related activities.

Traumatic recurrent distal radioulnar joint dislocation: a case report

Strategies in trauma and limb reconstruction (Online), 2009

Isolated acute distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) dislocation is a rare injury (Garrigues and Aldridge III in J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:1594-1597, 2007]. Reports of isolated DRUJ luxations, volair or dorsal, are often case reports and rarely a series of cases [Dameron Jr in Clin Orthop Relat Res 83:55-63, 1972]. We present a case of an acute traumatic dorsal DRUJ dislocation treated with cast immobilization with recurrence of the dislocation after a new trauma some months later. At follow-up, 17 months after the first dislocation and 9 months after the second, he experienced no pain and had no restrictions in work or sports-related activities.

Isolated Dislocation of the Distal Radioulna Joint: An Unrecognized Emergency

The Annals of African Surgery, 2020

Dislocation of the isolated distal radioulna joint (DRUJ) is rare. The clinical and radiological signs are not suggestive, making diagnosis difficult and sometimes late. Care remains disparate for both recent and neglected forms. To illustrate the management of these lesions in light of data from literature, we report two cases of isolated dislocation of the distal radioulna joint. The first patient was a 22-year-old woman who presented with a recent palmar traumatic dislocation of the left DRUJ whose reduction followed by immobilization restored the function and mobility of the wrist. The second patient was a 34-year-old man with dorsal dislocation from the DRUJ who received Sauve-Kapandji intervention, with a markedimprovement in wrist mobility. DRUJ dislocations must be diagnosed and reduced early as neglected or recurrent lesions require surgery. For this case, intervention with Sauve-Kapandji had a good result. Keywords: Dislocation, Distal Radioulna, Sauve-Kapandji, Surgery, W...

Isolated Volar Distal Radioulnar Joint Dislocation, a Very Rare and Easily Missed Injury

Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2021

Background: Isolated distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) dislocations without associated fracture are very rare entities. A few mechanisms of injury were reported in the literature with dorsal(posterior) dislocation being more common than the volar (palmar, anterior) dislocation. Case report: A 26-year-old male, manual laborer presented to our emergency department (ED) 24 hours post-self-inflected injury with right wrist pain, deformity, and decreased range of motion (ROM). The physical examination showed bruising over the dorsal ulnar side of the wrist, loss of the ulnar styloid bony prominence, abnormal volar fullness of the wrist, and gutter deformity on the dorsal aspect of the distal forearm and wrist. The diagnosis was confirmed by comparative radiographs which were followed by closed reduction and immobilization in the below-elbow cast in pronation for 4 weeks. Conclusion: Timely accurate diagnosis and conservative treatment with favorable outcome necessitate a proper history on t...

Isolated volar dislocation of distal radioulnar joint: how easy to miss!

European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2004

Volar dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint without concomitant fracture of the radius or ulna is a very rare but a commonly missed injury in emergency situations. If left untreated, this injury can lead to significant functional disability. We report a case of a young man who sustained an acute, isolated, volar dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint, and highlight the important clinical and radiological features, which can help in diagnosing the condition in the Accident and Emergency Department where the patients with such injuries present first.