what is a ◦Radial styloidectomy
Radial styloidectomy is a procedure that involves removal of radial styloid. It is a kind of salvage procedure which aims to reduce pain arising from radial styoid impingement that that may occur in scaphoid nonunion or scapholunate instability.It may not be a definitive treatment though.Radial styloidectomy is an acceptable alternative to more aggressive procedures in patients with low functional demands or those who wish to defer more definitive treatment. Radial styloidectomy is contraindicated in patients with ulnar translocation of carpus.It is a kind of palliative procedure. This suits to the patients who want minimum surgical intervention. It however, rarely address the underlying cause.adial styloidectomy is a procedure that involves removal of radial styloid. It is a kind of salvage procedure which aims to reduce pain arising from radial styoid impingement that that may occur in scaphoid nonunion or scapholunate instability. It may not be a definitive treatment though.