Author/Authors :
Tosun, H. Bayram Çankırı Devlet Hastanesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği, Turkey , Bulut, Mehmet Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Karakurt, Lokman Fırat Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Serbest, Sancar Fırat Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
The congenital radius pseudarthrosis is a rare condition which’s treatment is difficult. There were many reported surgical options for this situation. One of them is construction of one-bone in forearm. Here, we presented a seven years-old boy who has instability and defective congenital radius pseudarthrosis in forearm that treated with sidetoside distal radioulnar bifurcation synostosis technique preserving the distal radioulnar joint, and obtained good functional results.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Conjenital radius pseudarthrosis , surgical technique , instability , defective forearm , child