Ectrodactyly is a rare anomaly seen in the appendicular skeleton and characterized by cleft or split between bone soft tissue distal regions of extremities. may be associated with absence hypoplasia several carpal-metacarpal bones, phalanx duplication, metacarpal synostosis. In this case report, 2-years-old mixed breed male dog was presented withhold up left forelimb inspectional abnormality cl...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine whether bisphosphonate treatment can prevent or delay osteocyte apoptosis in a cyclic fatigue animal model and if there are differences between two different bisphosphonates in their effects on osteocyte apoptosis. INTRODUCTION Fatigue loading induces microdamage in long bones in rats and causes osteocyte apoptosis. In vitro data suggest that...

Radioulnar length discrepancy causes pain and decreases function of the wrist, forearm, and elbow. Limb lengthening, which has been used in the treatment of various deformities of the forearm, is necessary to restore balance between the ulna and radius. We treated 5 limbs in 3 patients (2 boys, 1 girl; mean age 9.3 years old) with radioulnar length discrepancy by distraction osteogenesis of eit...

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...

Fractures of both the radius and ulna are usually treated with two separate incisions and rarely with one single incision. However, both methods have disadvantages. For this we describe a relatively safe single straight posterior incision for exposure of the whole shafts of both the radius and ulna with the forearm rested on a board across the chest. This procedure was used in 116 forearms in 1...

The present work defines a modified critical size rabbit ulna defect model for bone regeneration in which a non-resorbable barrier membrane was used to separate the radius from the ulna to create a valid model for evaluation of tissue-engineered periosteal substitutes. Eight rabbits divided into two groups were used. Critical defects (15 mm) were made in the ulna completely eliminating perioste...

We used the Ilizarov method in seven patients with severe congenital radial club hands who had had previous wrist surgery, to correct residual shortening and bowing of the ulna together with recurrent wrist deformity. The mean age at operation was 6.5 years. The mean ulnar shortening was 5.3 cm and the mean angular deformity 42 degrees. The mean length gained was 51% of the original ulna. The m...

INTRODUCTION Simultaneous radius and ulna fractures are common in adults and generally osteosynthesis with plating is the treatment of choice. Nailing of such fractures is infrequently advocated. We present our unique technique of radius ulna nailing in adults to achieve closed reduction and early predictable union with minimal or no complications. CASE REPORT Case 1: 22 year old male with mi...

OBJECTIVE To measure the quality of life and clinical-functional results from patients diagnosed with osteoarthrosis of the distal radioulnar joint who underwent surgical treatment using the technique of total arthroplasty of the ulna, with a total or partial Ascension(®) prosthesis of the distal ulna. METHODS Ten patients were evaluated after 12 months of follow-up subsequent to total or par...