Unilateral congenital proximal radioulnar synostosis in a 4-year-old boy: A case report

Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, MD, MBA, FGCP; Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, MD, FWACS, FGCP; Edmund Kwakye Brakohiapa, MD, FWACS, FGCP; Nana Ama Amankwa, MBChB; Amrit Raj, MD, MGCP; Richard Ato Edzie, BSc; Richard Wono, BSc; Ebenezer Ofori Ampomaning, BSc; Abdul Raman Asemah, BA; Frank Quarshie, MSc

Radiology Case Reports (Apr 2023)

Unilateral congenital proximal radioulnar synostosis in a 4-year-old boy: A case report

Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, MD, MBA, FGCP,
Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, MD, FWACS, FGCP,
Edmund Kwakye Brakohiapa, MD, FWACS, FGCP,
Nana Ama Amankwa, MBChB,
Amrit Raj, MD, MGCP,
Richard Ato Edzie, BSc,
Richard Wono, BSc,
Ebenezer Ofori Ampomaning, BSc,
Abdul Raman Asemah, BA,
Frank Quarshie, MSc

Affiliations

Emmanuel Kobina Mesi Edzie, MD, MBA, FGCP: Department of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Pedu Interberton Road, Cape Coast, Opposite main gate of Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana; Corresponding author.
Klenam Dzefi-Tettey, MD, FWACS, FGCP: Department of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, 1 Guggisberg Ave., Accra, Ghana
Edmund Kwakye Brakohiapa, MD, FWACS, FGCP: Department of Radiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
Nana Ama Amankwa, MBChB: Faculty of Internal Medicine, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra, Ghana
Amrit Raj, MD, MGCP: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Richard Ato Edzie, BSc: Department of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Pedu Interberton Road, Cape Coast, Opposite main gate of Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Richard Wono, BSc: Department of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, 1 Guggisberg Ave., Accra, Ghana
Ebenezer Ofori Ampomaning, BSc: Department of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, 1 Guggisberg Ave., Accra, Ghana
Abdul Raman Asemah, BA: Department of Medical Imaging, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Pedu Interberton Road, Cape Coast, Opposite main gate of Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Frank Quarshie, MSc: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Summerhill Estates, East Legon Hills, Santoe, Accra, Ghana

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 18, no. 4
pp. 1477 – 1481

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Congenital radioulnar synostosis is a rare musculoskeletal disorder of the elbow, occurring as a result of variable degree and length of the congenital fusion of the proximal radioulnar joint. Patients presents early to the hospital depending on the severity of the synostosis and its effect on elbow function. It may have psychosocial effects on the affected individuals as they grow older especially when the deformity is dramatic. Treatment may be conservative, surgical (which may have a variable degree of success) and psychotherapy.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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