EXCISION OF THE ULNA.

Excision of the distal ulna in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The results of excision of the distal ulna in 34 wrists of 25 patients with chronic rheumatoid arthritis of the distal radio-ulnar joint were reviewed. Rest pain had been cured or relieved in 77%, pain on pronation-supination in 86%, and limitation of pronation-supination in 90%, while 88% of the patients graded the result as excellent or fair. Despite this marked relief of symptoms, function o...

Excision of the distal end of the ulna in rheumatoid arthritis.

Is there a need for reconstruction after excision of the distal ulna for giant-cell tumour?

Giant cell tumour rarely involves the distal ulna; the literature has sporadic cases reported, and the need for reconstruction after distal ulnar resection remains controversial. The uncommon presentation often leads to diagnostic delays, and some of the cases reported have attained large sizes prior to diagnosis, leading' to procedures which range from soft tissue stabilization to bone graft r...

Melorheostosis of the ulna.

Melorheostosis is a rare osteosclerotic bone dysplasia. It is usually characterized by dull and aching pain, reduced joint motion and contractures. Classic radiograph findings are of undulating cortical hyperostosis along the length of the bone, simulating a "dripping candlewax appearance". We report two cases of melorheostosis of the ulna bone, diagnosed 6 years apart in two different females ...

Primary kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of ulna

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare vascular neoplasm that can be potentially low malignant and mainly affects infants and adolescents. This tumor usually is seen in the skin, soft tissue, and retroperitoneum. This study is a case of KHE in the long bone of the ulna. The subject was a 7-year-old female patient with osteolytic lesion in the forearm without cutaneous lesions. Histolog...