Distal Radioulnar Prosthesis

Abstract

The distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) prostheses have been available for many years and despite their superior outcomescompared to conventional DRUJ reconstructions in both short and long-term follow-ups, they have not become aspopular as common hip and knee prostheses.In the current review article, at the first step, we discussed the applied anatomy and biomechanics of the DRUJ, andsecondly, we classified DRUJ prostheses according to available literature, and reviewed different types of prostheseswith their outcomes. Finally we proposed simple guidelines to help the surgeon to choose the appropriate DRUJprosthesis.Level of evidence: IV