Elbow, Wrist and Hand Pain

In the setting of a painful wrist with pancarpal arthritis, it can be difficult to elucidate any symptomatic DRUJ pathology from other causes of pain due to arthritis. In such cases, it may be most judicious to leave the DRUJ intact at the time of arthroplasty, while informing the patient that additional surgery may be indicated in the future ... ................
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