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ArticleThe Journal of hand surgery, European volume2023

Stability of the distal radioulnar joint with and without activation of forearm muscles.

Andreas Weber, Lisa Reissner, Susanne Friedl, Andreas Schweizer

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Article in The Journal of hand surgery, European volume, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Andreas WeberDepartment of Orthopedics, Hand Surgery Division, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2552-6653
Lisa ReissnerDepartment of Orthopedics, Hand Surgery Division, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Susanne FriedlDepartment of Neurology, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
Andreas SchweizerDepartment of Orthopedics, Hand Surgery Division, Balgrist University Hospital, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to quantify the effect of the flexor carpi ulnaris and the extensor carpi ulnaris muscles on distal radioulnar joint stability. The anteroposterior ulnar head translation in relation to the radius was measured sonographically when the forearm was in a neutral resting position and when the hand was actively pressed on to a surface, with and without intentional flexor carpi ulnaris and extensor carpi ulnaris activation, while also being monitored by an electromyogram. Data on 40 healthy participants indicated a mean anteroposterior translation in the distal radioulnar joint of 4.1 mm (SD 1.08) without and 1.2 mm (SD 0.54) with muscle activation. Our results indicate that intentional ulnar forearm muscle activation results in 70% less anteroposterior ulnar head translation and greater distal radioulnar joint stability. Therefore, the flexor carpi ulnaris and extensor carpi ulnaris muscles serve as dynamic stabilizers of the distal radioulnar joint. This finding may be clinically significant since ulnar forearm muscles strengthening may increase distal radioulnar joint stability.

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ForearmUlnaHumansMuscle, SkeletalRadiusWrist JointDistal radioulnar joint stabilitydynamic stabilizersulnar head translationultrasound

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PMID37125755
PMCPMC10466956

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