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Comparing Ulnar Gutter Slab vs. Sugar Tong Slab for Joint Instability Following Repair
December 2025
Comparing Ulnar Gutter Slab vs. Sugar Tong Slab for Joint Instability Following Repair
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Comparative Analysis of Treatment Outcomes: Modified Ulnar Gutter Slab vs. Sugar Tong Slab for Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability Following Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Repair.
J Clin Med. 2023 Oct 17;12(20):6574Synopsis
Twenty-three adults with acute traumatic distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability undergoing arthroscopic triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) repair were randomized to receive postoperative immobilization using either a modified ulnar gutter slab or a sugar tong slab. One participant was lost to follow-up, leaving 22 for analysis. Outcomes included disabilities of arm, shoulder, and hand (D...
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