title: Radio-ulnar synostosis following external fixation.
abstract: Post-traumatic radio-ulnar synostosis is an unusual but serious complication of adult forearm fractures. This is the first report of radio-ulnar synostosis following external fixation to be described in the English literature. A 52-year-old man sustained a fracture of the distal radius and ulna which was managed by external fixation. Following this, he developed a radio-ulnar synostosis at the pin-track site. The synostosis was successfully removed and he regained significant rotatory movement of his forearm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Ipswich Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayllon-Garcia
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deliss
mesh_terms: D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D011883:Radium; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013580:Synostosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014457:Ulna; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011883:Radium