Congenital radioulnar synostosis
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چکیده
Congenital radioulnar synostosis is a rare disorder resulting in the fusion of the radius and ulna from birth. Management is conservative. Operative treatment rarely succeeds.
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Case report: lateral capsular release for acute extension deficit in a child with congenital radioulnar synostosis
Acute elbow extension deficit is an unusual phenomenon that has been observed in patients with congenital radioulnar synostosis. We report the case of an 11-year-old girl with congenital radioulnar synostosis who developed acute extension deficit of the right elbow and whose elbow range of motion was restored following lateral capsular release.
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