Treatment of traumatic radioulnar synostosis by excision, with interposition of a posterior interosseous island forearm flap

J Hand Surg Br. 1996 Jun;21(3):393-5. doi: 10.1016/s0266-7681(05)80213-x.

Abstract

A 21-year-old man had proximal radioulnar synostosis 10 months after fracture of the proximal radius and the ulna. The bony bridge was excised and a direct posterior interosseous island flap was interposed as a biological barrier. One year after surgery, the range of forearm rotation was 65 degrees. There was no radiographic evidence of recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Forearm / physiopathology
  • Forearm / surgery*
  • Fractures, Closed / complications
  • Fractures, Comminuted / complications
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations / complications
  • Male
  • Radius / pathology
  • Radius / surgery*
  • Radius Fractures / complications*
  • Rotation
  • Supination
  • Surgical Flaps / methods*
  • Synostosis / etiology
  • Synostosis / surgery*
  • Ulna / pathology
  • Ulna / surgery*
  • Ulna Fractures / complications*