title: Treatment of posttraumatic radioulnar synostosis with excision and low-dose radiation.
abstract: Two cases of posttraumatic radioulnar synostosis treated with excision and low-dose radiation are presented. Routine postoperative hand therapy was employed. Nearly full range of motion was restored in both cases. No wound healing problems were encountered. We suggest that low-dose radiation may be a useful method of prophylaxis against recurrence after excision of radioulnar synostosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of California, San Diego 92103.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Botte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001175:Arthrography; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009011:Monteggia's Fracture / Q000150:complications; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D014457:Ulna / Q000601:surgery