title: [Post-traumatic proximal radio-ulnar synostosis].
abstract: The posttraumatic synostosis between radius and ulna is one of a rare but grave complication in case of forearm-fracture. Only a few successful treated case-reports are described. This case reports upon a young man with a second-degree open elbow-joint-debris-fracture. Following a proximal radio-ulnar-synostosis happened. Eight months posttraumatic the radio-ulnar-synostosis was operatively eliminated. Subsequent an intermediate dura-cuff was implanted after partial resection of the membrana interossea.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery*; D013580:Synostosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
vernacular_title: Posttraumatische proximale Radioulnarsynostose.