Chronic Distal Radioulnar Instability- Diagnosis and Treatment: A Review

The distal radioulnar joint is one of the inherently unstable joint in the body, its injury is commonly missed and the patient may present later with pain and restricted movement because of joint instability. The distal radioulnar joint instability could be dorsal , volar , or bidirectional, and it could be caused by soft tissue injury or bony injury and malunion. It is fundamentall to recognize the type of injury and the cause of instability to be able to provide the proper form of treatment to get the best results.