title: Post-traumatic humero-ulnar synostosis.
abstract: A humero-ulnar synostosis is a bony connection between the humerus and the ulna. This is a very rare finding and it results in a serious disability of the elbow. Usually, a synostosis of the elbow occurs as a congenital anomaly. In this case, a 6-year-old girl was seen with a post-traumatic humero-ulnar synostosis, which has never been reported in the literature before. Surgical resection of the humero-ulnar synostosis was performed. Along with rapid intensive physical therapy, almost full recovery of function was achieved. The short-term result is very satisfactory, but the long-term results and recurrence rate are still unknown.
authors.affiliation: Departments of aOrthopedic Surgery bResearch, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen cDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Tergooiziekenhuizen, Hilversum, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Bas P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Mollen
authors.forename: Petra J C
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Heesterbeek
authors.forename: Maarten J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: de Vos
authors.forename: Arno M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: ten Ham
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013580:Synostosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014457:Ulna / Q000002:abnormalities*