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. 1993;59(3):269-72.

Orientation of the sigmoid notch of the distal radius: determination of different types of the distal radioulnar joint

L De Smet  1 , G Fabry
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  • PMID: 8237342

Orientation of the sigmoid notch of the distal radius: determination of different types of the distal radioulnar joint

L De Smet et al. Acta Orthop Belg. 1993.

Abstract

The orientation of the sigmoid notch of the distal radius is related to the ulnar length. In the ulna plus there is a spherical notch, in the ulna minus it is conical and in neutral it is usually cylindrical, sometimes conical.

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