What is Radio Ulnar Synostosis
It is a congenital anamoly in which radius and ulna (Forearm Bones) are fused proximally due to failure of differentiation durig gestational period.
In India & most of Asian Countries still we use hand in supinated position for eating food & other daily routine work.
But in Radio-Ulnar Synostosis because these two bones are fused with each other a patient is not able to do the supination. As a result a patient is not able to take food to mouth properly. Can’t hold plate, can’t take Prasad or other small objects in supinated position & even not able to clean genital areas. Because of these difficulties in day to day life patients gets inferiority complex, lose confidence, avoid to go to functions & become lonely and which ultimately influences mental, physical & social health of patients.
Symptoms
Radio-ulnar synostosis can be mild to severe. Signs and symptoms of the child’s condition can range from a minor to a major limitation, inability to rotate arm from a pronated (palms down) position to a supinated (palms up) position. The child may also carry elbow at an abnormal angle or have a shortened forearm.
How common is radio-ulnar synostosis?
The exact incidence of this condition is unknown. Boys and girls are equally affected, and about 60 percent of patients have the condition in both arms.
Does radioulnar synostosis causes pain?
No, radioulnar synostosis isn’t usually painful for a baby. But if left untreated or undiagnosed, teens may begin experiencing pain if the top of the radius (radial head) becomes dislocated.
How is radio-ulnar synostosis diagnosed?
Your child’s doctor will do a thorough medical history and careful physical examination. X-rays and/or CT scans may be used to confirm the diagnosis.
In more serious cases, forearm rotation is much more limited and obvious, so the diagnosis can be made at an earlier age.
Achievement
With innovation of a new surgical technique developed by CHILDREN ORTHOPAEDIC CARE INSTITUTE, NAGPUR, Now the patients can properly eat food with their own hands and can also perform other daily routine activities like holding plates, taking Prasad or grasping small objects, holding pen/ pencils and can clean genital areas also.
Since last 15 years hundreds of children have been operated successfully by our innovative technique at our institute.
All of them are happy and living a very functional life overcoming their previous limitations.
The Research was published in the most Prestigious Journal in the field of Paediatric Orthopaedics i.e. (JPOA) in the year 2014 Read More
Invited as Guest Speaker in USA for Research on Congenital Radio Ulnar Synostosis and Club Foot
The reserch on Congenital Radio Ulnar Synostosis and Neglected Club Foot was appriciated in Sign Fracture International Conference in Richland Washington, USA in 2014. In presense of Dr. John Herzenberg and Dr. Norgrove Penny
National Level Global Achievers Awards 2013
In Year 2013, we received National level "Global Achievers Awards 2013" for Best Clinical Research Award In Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis & Club Foot for Childhood Disability in India at hand of Cultural Minister Chandresh Kumari & Chairmen UGC Mr. Sukhdev Thorat –Delhi.