We report a case of a symptomatic forearm deformity due to a premature distal ulnar fracture solved by 3D custom made cutting guides. Our patient is a sixteen years old girl referred to us due to a forearm deformity and a dysplasic ulnar head associated to pain at the dorsum of the distal ulna and at the radial head at the elbow. Using custom-made cutting guides on a 3D model, a both bone forearm osteotomy was performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Degenerative tendinopathy of the extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU) produced by the tip of an oversized ulnar styloid has not been formerly reported. Case Description We report an uncommon case of an injury to the ECU tendon that was related to a prominent oversized ulnar styloid. The patient's symptoms improved following resection of the styloid process.
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