Ulnar shortening osteotomy after Colles fracture
Ulnar shortening is well accepted in the treatment of ulnar abutment but less so in patients with a shortened radius and ulnar-sided wrist pain as a result of a Colles fracture. Sixteen patients with pain and reduced range of movement ( ROM) and a median preoperative ulnar positive variance of 5 mm ( range 0.5 - 11) had 17 osteotomies. Nine were male and seven female with a median age of 35 ( rang