[Treatment of proximal radioulnar synostosis using a posterior interosseous antegrade flow pedicled flap].
The aim of this study is to determine the different therapeutic options described for the treatment of radioulnar synostosis, and report our experience with posterior interosseous antegrade flow pedicled flap with technical amendments. Two patients, who were treated with the designed flap, and with more than one year of follow-up, were reviewed. The technical innovations, end result and complications are described. In the two cases described, there was no recurrence of synostosis, which is the most frequent complication described in this condition, and no postoperative complications were observed. In the literature, many filler materials, from artificial to biological free or vascularized, have been used the radioulnar space after excision of synostosis. The technique that provides the best results is the interposition of muscle or vascularized adipofascial flaps. The Interosseous posterior antegrade flow pedicled flap is reliable, with a low morbidity, and is an effective alternative for the treatment of proximal radioulnar synostosis.
Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España. Electronic address: fmtnez@gmail.com.
F
F
Martínez-Martínez
Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España.
J M
JM
Moreno-Fernández
Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, España.
A
A
García-López
Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Reparadora, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España.
V
V
Izquierdo-Santiago
Servicio de Traumatología y Cirugía Ortopédica, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España.
S
S
Illan-Franco
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011884:Radius / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013580:Synostosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014457:Ulna / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult
Radiocubital; Radioulnar; Sinostosis; Synostosis; Tratamiento; Treatment