title: Congenital pseudarthrosis of both forearm bones: long-term results of two cases managed by free vascularized fibular graft.
abstract: We analyzed the clinical and radiographic outcome of 2 cases of congenital pseudarthrosis of both forearm bones managed by free vascularized fibular grafts. The follow-up periods were 17 and 13 years, respectively. The first patient, a 4-year-old girl, had reconstruction of both the radius and ulna by a vascularized fibular graft, restoring pronation/supination to 110 degrees. The second patient, a 17-year-old boy, underwent a 1-bone forearm procedure using a vascularized fibular graft. After surgery, he had a stable forearm that was shortened by approximately 15 cm. In these 2 cases of congenital pseudarthrosis of both forearm bones, bone union was obtained by means of vascularized fibular graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Allieu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meyer zu Reckendorf
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chammas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gomis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D011884:Radius / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014457:Ulna / Q000601:surgery