Traumatic radio-ulnar synostosis treated by excision and a free fat transplant. A report of two cases.
The operative technique and result of treatment of traumatic radio-ulnar synostosis in two patients are described. In both, the treatment was excision of the cross-union and interposition of a free non-vascularised fat transplant. The functional result was excellent, and there was no evidence of regrowth of the synostosis at two and three years respectively.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery*; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications; D013580:Synostosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014457:Ulna / Q000601:surgery*; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000150:complications