Rotational osteotomy with single incision and elastic fixation for congenital radioulnar synostosis in children: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Derotational osteotomy remains the most commonly performed procedure in patients with congenital radioulnar synostosis (CRUS). Bone fixation is mostly performed using K-wires or plates. Many scars, loss of correction and neurovascular complications in the form were the most common complications across the studies. This report introduces a novel, minimally-invasive surgical approach, and reviews our experience.

Methods

Twenty-seven children with CRUS were treated using the new technique, including bilateral forearms in 12 cases and unilateral forearm in 15 cases. A transverse osteotomy was performed at the ulnar and radial fusion site, the forearm was derotated osteotomy to the target position, intramedullary nailing was performed, and the elbow was flexed 90 degre

SUBMITTER: Tan W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9173886 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature