Radial Length Restoration
Radial Length Restoration - Related Videos
01:19
Restorative Care
0 Views •
2023
Restorative care is provided once a patient has been discharged from a healthcare facility and requires additional services. The additional services include home care, rehabilitation programs, and extended care. Restorative care centers help the patient regain their previous level of functioning or acquire a new level of functioning due to the incapacitating effects of a disease or a disability. It aims to assist patients in enhancing their quality of life by encouraging independence,...
01:23
Radial System Protection
0 Views •
2024
Radial systems employ time-delay overcurrent relays to reduce load interruptions. When a fault occurs, the nearest breaker opens first, while upstream breakers remain closed due to longer delay settings. This approach ensures minimal disruption to the rest of the system. In a radial system with a fault downstream of the third breaker, ideally, only the third breaker will open, isolating the fault and interrupting the load connected beyond it. The second breaker has a longer delay setting,...
02:39
Evaluating Motor Impairment in C. elegans Models Using the Radial Locomotion Assay
0 Views •
2025
This video demonstrates the use of a radial locomotion assay to evaluate motor dysfunction in C. elegans expressing either wild-type or ALS-mutant human TDP-43 protein. Worms with varying levels of wild-type or mutant TDP-43 expression are allowed to crawl, and their movement is measured by the radial distance traveled from the central point on the assay plate. The assay distinguishes between mild, moderate, and severe motor impairments based on the distance traveled by the different C. elegans...
08:09
Use of an Eight-arm Radial Water Maze to Assess Working and Reference Memory Following Neonatal Brain Injury
0 Views •
Cited by 61 •
2013
The eight-arm radial water maze is designed to evaluate reference and working memory performance simultaneously by requiring subjects to use extra-maze cues to locate escape platforms and remedies the limitations observed in land based radial arm maze designs.
02:59
Time-Lapse Imaging of Cortical Neuron Radial Migration in Transduced Mouse Embryonic Brain Slices
0 Views •
2025
Source: Wiegreffe, C., et. al., Time-lapse Confocal Imaging of Migrating Neurons in Organotypic Slice Culture of Embryonic Mouse Brain Using In Utero Electroporation. J. Vis. Exp. (2017) This video demonstrates time-lapse confocal microscopy to observe cortical neuron radial migration from the subventricular zone to the cortical plate via radial glial scaffolds in transduced mouse embryonic brain slices.
FAQs
Shortening changes the relationship between the radius and ulna, while angular deformity alters the alignment needed for coordinated wrist and forearm motion. Assessing both helps the surgeon identify whether reconstruction must address lost length, malalignment, or both. This distinction matters because correcting only one component may leave abnormal mechanics or ongoing symptoms.
Radioulnar variance describes the relative length relationship affecting how loads are distributed around the wrist. When radial dimensions change after injury or bone loss, that relationship can become abnormal, contributing to pain or restricted motion. Restoring radial dimension therefore targets mechanical function, not appearance alone, and may help preserve the joint over time.
Corrective osteotomy and staged lengthening address reconstruction in different ways. Osteotomy is used when reshaping and realigning the bone is central to the correction, whereas staged lengthening provides an approach when lost dimension requires a lengthening process. The selected strategy reflects the pattern of shortening and deformity, with stable fixation supporting the intended reconstruction.
Planning begins by evaluating radial shortening and angular deformity. The surgeon then selects corrective osteotomy or staged lengthening and applies stable fixation to hold the reconstructed alignment. Bone graft may be added when needed to support healing and help maintain restored length. These elements connect correction of bone geometry with the support required during recovery.
Stable fixation holds the radius in its corrected position while the reconstruction heals. It is particularly important when the goal includes maintaining restored length and alignment, because loss of either can recreate abnormal radioulnar variance. Fixation therefore supports the mechanical conditions needed for healing and for recovery of wrist and forearm function.
Clinical use is especially relevant after distal radius malunion, when healed trauma leaves shortening or angular deformity, and in disorders of radioulnar variance. In these settings, reconstruction addresses pain, limited motion, or altered load distribution. Restoring the radius can improve alignment and function while supporting long-term preservation of the wrist joint.