[A man without pronation and supination].
An 18-year-old man presented with the inability of pro- and supination of the right forearm. Radiographic examination of the elbow showed a radioulnar synostosis. The degree of fixation of pronation of the forearm determines the functional complaints. In this case, the patient had a favourable pronation of 5 degrees, which allowed for conservative treatment.
Erasmus Medisch Centrum, afd. Orthopedie, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. izengerink@gmail.com
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Joost W
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D000293:Adolescent; D004550:Elbow / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011403:Pronation; D013484:Supination; D013580:Synostosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D057832:Watchful Waiting