title: One-bone forearm procedure for acquired pseudoarthrosis of the ulna combined with radial head dislocation in a child: a case with 20 years follow-up.
abstract: This report describes a 6 year-old boy who was treated with one-bone forearm procedure for acquired pseudoarthrosis of the ulna combined with radial head dislocation after radical ulna debridement for osteomyelitis. At more than 20 years of follow-up, the patient had a nearly full range of elbow movements with a few additional surgical procedures. Pronation and supination was restricted by 45°, but the patient had near-normal elbow and hand functions without the restriction of any daily living activity. This case shows that one-bone forearm formation is a reasonable option for forearm stability in longstanding pseudoarthrosis of the ulna with radial head dislocation in a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Soo Bong
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Ho Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Ji Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hyung
authors.forename: Yun Rak
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005542:Forearm / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014457:Ulna / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*