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Ulnaire pijn na een polsfractuur

Differentiaaldiagnose, onderzoek en behandeling

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Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Traumatologie

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Ulnaire pijn is een frequent voorkomende klacht na een polsfractuur. Van de patiënten met een Colles-fractuur ontwikkelt 35% later ulnaire pijnklachten. De anatomie van de ulnaire zijde van de distale onderarm is complex en bestaat uit het distale radio-ulnaire gewricht, de distale ulna en het triangulaire fibrocartilagineuze complex. Op basis van de anatomie kan ulnaire pijn worden onderverdeeld in ossale, ligamentaire, tendinogene, neurologische of vasculaire pathologie. Een goede anamnese, lichamelijk onderzoek met specifieke tests en aanvullende beeldvorming ondersteunen de diagnose. Voor het stellen van de diagnose ligamentair letsel of artrose van het radiocarpale gewricht wordt artroscopie van de pols beschouwd als de gouden standaard. Gezien de associatie van ulnaire pijn met distale radiusfracturen en bijkomende wekedelenschade pleiten wij voor een multidisciplinaire benadering.

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Ulnar sided wrist pain is frequently following a distal radius fracture. Of the patients with a Colles fracture 35% will develop ulnar sided wrist pain. The anatomy of the ulnar side of the distal forearm is complex and consists of the distal radioulnar joint, the distal ulna and the triangular fibrocartilagenous complex. Based on the anatomy, ulnar sided wrist pain can be divided into osseous, ligamentous, tendinous, neurological or vascular pathology. Thorough history taking, physical examination with additional specific tests and imaging support the diagnosis. Arthroscopy of the wrist is considered to be the gold standard in diagnosing ligamentous injuries and osteoarthritis of the radiocarpal joint. Considering the association of ulnar sided pain with distal radius fractures and accompanied soft tissue injuries, we advocate a multidisciplinary approach to this condition.

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1 arts, afdeling Plastische Chirurgie en Handchirurgie, AMC, Amsterdam

2 promovenda en klinisch epidemioloog, afdeling Chirurgie, Trauma Unit, AMC, Amsterdam.

3 plastisch chirurg, afdeling Plastische Chirurgie en Handchirurgie, AMC, Amsterdam

4 traumachirurg en klinisch epidemioloog, afdeling Chirurgie, Trauma Unit, AMC, Amsterdam

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Smits, F., Walenkamp, M., Strackee, S. et al. Ulnaire pijn na een polsfractuur. TIJD. TRAUMATOLOGIE 21, 102–106 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12506-013-0023-9

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