Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1336-1339, August 2010

Painful Snapping Elbow in Patients With Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis: Report of Two Cases

Department of Hand Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

Received 24 February 2010; accepted 10 May 2010.

Two patients with congenital radioulnar synostosis presented with painful snapping on elbow motion in one case and locking of the elbow joint in the other. Elbow arthroscopy revealed the presence of tight fibrous tissue trapping the radial head. Arthroscopic removal of this tight fibrous tissue resulted in painless joint motion without recurrence of snapping or locking.

Key words: Arthroscopy, congenital radioulnar synostosis, elbow, snapping, locking

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PII: S0363-5023(10)00563-0

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.05.006

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 8 , Pages 1336-1339, August 2010

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