Darrach's procedure
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The skin is opened on the back of the wrist |
The extensor retinaculum is raised. note the markings made with a sterile pen to show the incision lines |
The retinaculum has been raised shoiwing the finger straigtening (extensor0 tendons underneath |
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The posterior interosseous nerve is displaced. It is divided to reduce wrist pain. (The anterior interosseous nerve is also divided) |
The capsule over the distal radioulna joint (DRUJ) is divided to show the DRUJ beneath |
The ulna head is removed |
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