madelung's

Madelung's Deformity

Madelung's deformity with fracture

 

Pathology

 

Premature fusion of the volar & ulna aspects of the distal radius

- progressive ulnar & volar tilt of distal radial surface

 

Ulna becomes prominent through normal growth & subluxes dorsally

 

Lunate lies deeply between lower end of radius and ulna