Distal Radioulnar Synostosis Following Greenstick Fracture of the Ulnar Diaphysis: A Case Report.
Journal
JBJS case connector
ISSN: 2160-3251
Titre abrégé: JBJS Case Connect
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596828
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Oct 2024
01 Oct 2024
Historique:
medline:
1
11
2024
pubmed:
1
11
2024
entrez:
31
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
We discuss a 16-year-old adolescent boy presenting with a minimally displaced greenstick fracture of the distal third ulnar diaphysis sustained during a fall playing football. Initial treatment consisted of in situ casting followed by removable forearm splinting. The patient returned 3 months postinjury with complete forearm motion loss. Imaging demonstrated a post-traumatic radioulnar synostosis. Surgical management of the synostosis restored forearm motion without recurrence. Clinicians should be aware of this atypical presentation of a radioulnar synostosis when evaluating stiffness in the post-treatment setting even for fractures that are minimally displaced and do not require reduction or surgery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39480957
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.24.00299
pii: 01709767-202412000-00029
doi:
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Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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IM
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Copyright © 2024 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.
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