EXPERIENCE IN THE TREATMENT OF THE FALSE JOINT OF THE DIAPHYSIS OF THE RADIAL BONE COMBINED WITH A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE ULNAR DIAPHYSIS (CASE FROM PRACTICE)

This article presents the experience of surgical treatment of rare pathology of the upper limb – pseudoarthrosis of the middle third of the diaphysis of the radius, defect pseudoarthrosis of the upper and middle third of the ulnar diaphysis. The definition and compilation of an accurate model and treatment tactics are critical to restoring the anatomy and function of the injured upper limb. The rarity of this case was the size of the ulna defect, which was up to 4.0 cm, the scarring and cicatricial changes in the soft tissues and muscles of the right forearm, due to the severity of the injury and the multitude of surgical interventions on the right forearm. The chosen treatment tactics consisted of several successive stages: resection of the zone of false joint of the right radial bone, combined transosseous osteosynthesis of the right radius bone, resection of the false elbow joint of the right ulna with replacement of the defect with autograft from the lower third of the fibula, combined strained osteosynthesis and transosseous osteosynthesis by external fixation apparatus with rod configuration of the right ulna. The results of surgical treatment of false joints depend on the determination of the correct indications for a certain type of surgical intervention and the competent implementation of the planned treatment plan. The chosen treatment tactics allowed us to successfully restore the anatomy and function of the damaged segment, thus rehabilitating the patient.

transosseous osteosynthesis, bone autoplasty , false joint, defect-diastase, radius, ulna, treatment

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