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Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis

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This is a rare complication of forearm or elbow fracture. In 1987 Vince, based on a series of 28 adult patients with forearm fracture presented the following classification which applies to post-traumatic situations.

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  1. Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

    Nikolaos K. Kanakaris MD, PhD & Nick G. Lasanianos MD, PhD, MSc

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  1. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Nick G. Lasanianos

  2. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Nikolaos K. Kanakaris

  3. Academic Dept of Trauma & Orthopaedics, School of Medicine University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Peter V. Giannoudis

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Kanakaris, N.K., Lasanianos, N.G. (2015). Post-Traumatic Radio-Ulnar Synostosis. In: Lasanianos, N., Kanakaris, N., Giannoudis, P. (eds) Trauma and Orthopaedic Classifications. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6572-9_38

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