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Congenital radioulnar synostosis presenting in adulthood - a case report


Mohammed Hamid Karrar Alsharif
Juman Mahmoud Almasaad
Khalid Mohammed Taha
Abubaker Yousif Elamin
Nagi Mahmoud Bakhit
Mohammed Ahammed Noureddin
Abair Awadalla Ahmed Mahdi

Abstract

Congenital radioulnar synostosis is a rare developmental skeletal malformation of the upper limb, characterized by the fusion of the proximal ends of the radius and ulna from birth. The failure of prenatal longitudinal segmentation of the adjacent radius and ulna results in a fibrous bony bridge between the radius and ulna. We present a 23-year-old female who presented with pain and restricted mobility of the left elbow joint for 7 years. A plain X-ray was performed for the patient, revealing a diagnosis of congenital radio-ulnar synostosis. Careful evaluation of the anatomical relations and spatial orientation of bony structures is required for the diagnosis and treatment of such cases.


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