Table 3 Reviews of radiographic bony change in the DRUJ and functional impairment after ulnar shortening osteotomies
Mean Age (years) | Mean shortening distance (mm) | Remodeling / degenerative changes in DRUJ (%) | Mean follow-up duration (months) | Functional impairment (evaluation tools) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Köppel [26] | NA | NA | 38.3% | 18 | NO (Chun and Palmer grading score) [27] |
Minami [22] | 32 (range, 17–57) | 3 | 28% | 35 | NO (pain, ROM) |
Iwasaki [25] | 37.5 (range, 14–67) | 2.3 | 24% | 26.3 | NO (modified Mayo wrist score) [19] |
Baek [3] | 45.8 (SD 11.5) | 5.3 | 16.7% | 60 | NO (Gartland and Werley wrist score) [28] |
Tatebe [5] | 37 (range, 16–64) | 2.4 | 43.3% | 18 | NO (Hand20 questionnaire) [29] |