Rare complication of open reduction and internal fixation of fracture distal radius
Case: A 57-years old man who sustained left distal radius fracture. We performed distal radius ORIF. At follow up visit, he could not achieve any supination-pronation movements. Radiographs showed radioulnar synostosis. Four months later, we performed excision of synostosis with interposition of fat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-10-01
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| Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644022000784 |
| Summary: | Case: A 57-years old man who sustained left distal radius fracture. We performed distal radius ORIF. At follow up visit, he could not achieve any supination-pronation movements. Radiographs showed radioulnar synostosis. Four months later, we performed excision of synostosis with interposition of fat graft in the left forearm. A year later, the patient showed good forearm pronation and supination. Conclusion: This a rare case of radioulnar synostosis after ORIF distal radius fracture. Surgical intervention will help to improve the outcomes. |
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| ISSN: | 2352-6440 |