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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2020; 8(8): 1538-1546
Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1538
Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1538
Type (proportion) | Description |
I (19%) | Fibrous synostosis with a reduced normal-appearing radial head |
II (8%) | Visible bony synostosis with a reduced radial head |
III (56%) | Visible bony synostosis with a hypoplastic and posteriorly dislocated radial head |
IV (17%) | Short bony synostosis with an anteriorly dislocated mushroom-shaped radial head |
Outcome assessment | Before surgery | At 1 yr after surgery | ||
Nondominant, fractured side | Dominant, non-fractured side | Nondominant, fractured side | Dominant, non-fractured side | |
ROM of elbow E/F (°) | 0/140 | 0/140 | 0/140 | 0/140 |
ROM of forearm P/S (°) | 0/5 | -30/0 | -45/45 | -45/30 |
ADL1 | ||||
Hygiene and self-care items | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Feeding-related items | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
Environmental interaction | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
Average | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
LES2 | ||||
Clinical assessment | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Patient-answered questions | 11 | 30 | 31 | 34 |
Final scores | 4.4 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.2 |
DASH3 | ||||
Function | 48 | 32 | ||
Symptoms | 14 | 7 | ||
DASH value | 26.7 | 7.5 | ||
Failla classification system | Fair | Good | Good | Excellent |
Ref. | Post-op follow-up in mo | Surgical methods | Preoperative fixed forearm position (°)1 | Final forearm position (°)4 | Complications |
Simcock et al[31], 2015 | 46 (range, 6-148) | Derotational osteotomy | 85 (range, 60-100) | -8 (range, -30-0) | 12% |
VanHeest et al[35], 2013 | 33 (range, 24-42)2 | Radial head excision3 | 27.5 (range, 0-60) | Mainly improve elbow extension movement | 25% (one with transient radial nerve neuropraxia) |
Shingade et al[46], 2014 | 54 (range, 36-84) | Radial osteotomy | 56.3 (range, 30-86) | 27.2 (range, 20-30) | Not available |
Hung et al[39], 2008 | 64 (range, 30-129) | Derotational osteotomy | 78 (range, 65-85) | 8 (range, 0-30) | 0% |
Bishay et al[40], 2016 | 30.4 (range, 24-36) | single-session double-level rotational osteotomy | 70.7 (range, 60-85) | -15.5 (range, -30-20) | 0% |
Garg et al[36], 2015 | 32.1 (range, 16-65) | Radial head excision with a tensor fascia lata graft | 51.6 (range, 30-70) | 15 (range, 5-32) | 50% (superficial infection, posterior interosseous nerve palsy and a persistent extension lag) |
Horii et al[41], 2014 | 60 (range, 12-156) | Derotational osteotomy | 72 (range, 40-100) | 0 | 0% |
Pei et al[42], 2019 | 55.19 (range, 24-123) | Derotational osteotomy | 62.92 (55-80) | 7.94 (range, -10-20) | 9.7% (transient nerve palsies and compartment syndrome) |
Satake et al[47], 2018 | 163.2 (range, 120-228) | Derotational osteotomy | 51.3 (range, 30-90) | 4 (range, -20-30) | 0% |
Hwang et al[38], 2015 | 33 (range, 12-72) | Derotational osteotomy | 47 (range, 30-65) | 27 (range, 25-30) | 0% |
Kanaya et al[37], 2016 | 120 (range, 96-144) | Radial osteotomy with a free vascularized adipofascial graft | 14.2 (range, 0-25) | 6.7 (range, 0-25) | 66.7% (flap congestion, transient radial nerve palsy, synovial fold and posterior or anterior radial head dislocation) |
- Citation: Yang ZY, Ni JD, Long Z, Kuang LT, Tao SB. Unusual presentation of congenital radioulnar synostosis with osteoporosis, fragility fracture and nonunion: A case report and review of literature. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(8): 1538-1546
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1538