UNILATERAL CONGENITAL RADIO-ULNAR SYNOSTOSIS: A CASE REPORT

*Dr. Monika Negi, Dr. Prateek Madaan, Dr. Uzma Khadtija and Dr. Akhilesh Negi

ABSTRACT

Congenital radioulnar synostosis is a rare entity that manifests in children later on in life, however a few cases have also been reported in adults. It develops in utero due to failure of segmentation of radius and ulna due to some insult antenatally. It causes limited rotational movements of the forearm. About 350 cases have been reported till now in the literature. In 60-80% of the cases it is bilateral.[1,2] However, this is the most common congenital functional disorder of the elbow joint.

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