Functional Assessment of Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis in Children

Background Congenital radioulnar synostosis (CRUS) is a rare condition caused by segmentation failure in embryonic life. The forearm is usually fixed in pronation, affecting the upper limb and hand functions. Treatment ranges from observation to surgical options to restore limb function a...

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Main Authors: Isam Sami Moghamis, Hasan Abuhejleh, Yousef Abuodeh, Hazem Mohamad Nasef, Harris Manova Thanaraj, Ilse Du Preez, Mohamad Alaa Kawas
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Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2025-01-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1802671
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description Background Congenital radioulnar synostosis (CRUS) is a rare condition caused by segmentation failure in embryonic life. The forearm is usually fixed in pronation, affecting the upper limb and hand functions. Treatment ranges from observation to surgical options to restore limb function and prevent disease recurrence. The study aimed to assess the functional outcome of patients with CRUS.
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spelling doaj-art-430df2ee317147fabaff7c48741b78e82025-08-20T01:52:19ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Avicenna Journal of Medicine2231-07702249-44642025-01-01150102402810.1055/s-0045-1802671Functional Assessment of Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis in ChildrenIsam Sami Moghamis0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2621-0587Hasan Abuhejleh1Yousef Abuodeh2Hazem Mohamad Nasef3Harris Manova Thanaraj4Ilse Du Preez5Mohamad Alaa Kawas6Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery, Farah Medical Campus, Amman, JordanDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QatarDepartment of Orthopedics Surgery, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar Background Congenital radioulnar synostosis (CRUS) is a rare condition caused by segmentation failure in embryonic life. The forearm is usually fixed in pronation, affecting the upper limb and hand functions. Treatment ranges from observation to surgical options to restore limb function and prevent disease recurrence. The study aimed to assess the functional outcome of patients with CRUS.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1802671congenitalradioulnar synostosismanagementfunctional outcomeforearm deformity
spellingShingle Isam Sami Moghamis
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Mohamad Alaa Kawas
Functional Assessment of Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis in Children
Avicenna Journal of Medicine
congenital
radioulnar synostosis
management
functional outcome
forearm deformity
title Functional Assessment of Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis in Children
title_full Functional Assessment of Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis in Children
title_fullStr Functional Assessment of Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis in Children
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title_short Functional Assessment of Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis in Children
title_sort functional assessment of congenital radioulnar synostosis in children
topic congenital
radioulnar synostosis
management
functional outcome
forearm deformity
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0045-1802671
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