Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis

Radio-ulnar synostosis is a rare complication which develops following forearm trauma, the main manifestation being stiffness and leading to the loss of pronation and supination. For the patient, it is a very frustrating experience due to the impairment of the normal function of the forearm, whereas...

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Main Authors: Mihai Tudor Gavrilă, Vlad Cristea, Cătălin Gabriel Smarandache, Cristea Ștefan
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/12/2026
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author Mihai Tudor Gavrilă
Vlad Cristea
Cătălin Gabriel Smarandache
Cristea Ștefan
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description Radio-ulnar synostosis is a rare complication which develops following forearm trauma, the main manifestation being stiffness and leading to the loss of pronation and supination. For the patient, it is a very frustrating experience due to the impairment of the normal function of the forearm, whereas for the surgeon the treatment is difficult as, unfortunately, there is no consensus regarding the best way to approach it. Many surgical techniques and other kinds of adjuvant therapies have been developed in an effort to solve this disability. This paper presents an overview of the principal factors which contribute to the development of synostosis and the best therapeutic approach methods found in the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-a5eb721ba3634b47b734b11b3ca3f0142025-08-20T02:00:24ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442024-12-016012202610.3390/medicina60122026Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar SynostosisMihai Tudor Gavrilă0Vlad Cristea1Cătălin Gabriel Smarandache2Cristea Ștefan3Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, St Pantelimon Emergency Hospital, 021659 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Colentina Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of General Surgery, Bucharest Emergency University Hospital, 050098 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, St Pantelimon Emergency Hospital, 021659 Bucharest, RomaniaRadio-ulnar synostosis is a rare complication which develops following forearm trauma, the main manifestation being stiffness and leading to the loss of pronation and supination. For the patient, it is a very frustrating experience due to the impairment of the normal function of the forearm, whereas for the surgeon the treatment is difficult as, unfortunately, there is no consensus regarding the best way to approach it. Many surgical techniques and other kinds of adjuvant therapies have been developed in an effort to solve this disability. This paper presents an overview of the principal factors which contribute to the development of synostosis and the best therapeutic approach methods found in the literature.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/12/2026radio-ulnar synostosisstiffnesssurgeryresectionrecurrenceAINS
spellingShingle Mihai Tudor Gavrilă
Vlad Cristea
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Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis
Medicina
radio-ulnar synostosis
stiffness
surgery
resection
recurrence
AINS
title Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis
title_full Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis
title_fullStr Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis
title_full_unstemmed Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis
title_short Surgical Treatment of Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis
title_sort surgical treatment of post traumatic radio ulnar synostosis
topic radio-ulnar synostosis
stiffness
surgery
resection
recurrence
AINS
url https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/60/12/2026
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