Unilateral congenital proximal radioulnar synostosis in a 4-year-old boy: A case report

Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, Edmund Kwakye Brakohiapa, Nana Ama Amankwa, Amrit Raj, Richard Ato Edzie, Richard Wono, Ebenezer Ofori Ampomaning, Abdul Raman Asemah, Frank Quarshie

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Abstract

Congenital radioulnar synostosis is a rare musculoskeletal disorder of the elbow, occurring as a result of variable degree and length of the congenital fusion of the proximal radioulnar joint. Patients presents early to the hospital depending on the severity of the synostosis and its effect on elbow function. It may have psychosocial effects on the affected individuals as they grow older especially when the deformity is dramatic. Treatment may be conservative, surgical (which may have a variable degree of success) and psychotherapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1477-1481
Number of pages5
JournalRadiology Case Reports
Volume18
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2023

Keywords

  • Congenital
  • Ghana
  • Proximal
  • Radioulnar synostosis
  • Unilateral

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