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The radioulnar unity is a whole anatomical entity between the elbow and wrist [1] fatds It’s made of the two radioulnar joints and, a third part, the interosseous membrane [2] and the two bones of the forearm (see Chap. 1).
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Mesplié, G., Grelet, V. (2015). Injuries of the Radioulnar Unity. In: Hand and Wrist Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16318-5_2
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