Otto W. Madelung and the recognition of Madelung's deformity |
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Authors: | Arora Anjali S Chung Kevin C |
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Institution: | University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. |
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Abstract: | Madelung's deformity is an uncommon congenital condition of the wrist usually seen in adolescent girls. It first was documented in the 1800s and is characterized by a shortened radius that curves ulnarly and volarly, a prominent ulna head that projects dorsally from the wrist, and a triangular arrangement of the carpal bones. It is mostly an aesthetic deformity although functional problems and pain may prompt surgeons to undertake a variety of corrective surgical procedures with varying degrees of success. This challenging condition is encountered rarely in a hand surgeon's practice. Even more obscure than the condition is the physician it is named after: Otto Wilhelm Madelung, a distinguished and successful German surgeon who lived at the turn of the century. This article provides a historical perspective on the person and the condition that is still an enigma a century later. |
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