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Aplasia involving forearm bones

MedGen UID:
869766
•Concept ID:
C4024195
•
Finding
Synonym: Absent forearm bones
 
HPO: HP:0009822

Professional guidelines

PubMed

RADIATE - Radial Dysplasia Assessment, Treatment and Aetiology: protocol for the development of a core outcome set using a Delphi survey.
Murphy GRF, Logan M, Smith G, Sivakumar B
Trials 2019 Jun 10;20(1):339. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3459-4. PMID: 31182155Free PMC Article
Management of forearm deformities with ulnar shortening more than 15 mm caused by hereditary multiple osteochondromas.
Tang ZW, Cao YL, Liu T, Chen T, Zhang XS
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2013 Jul;23(5):611-8. Epub 2012 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s00590-012-1033-9. PMID: 23412166

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Difference between affected and unaffected sides of forearm bone length in children with congenital terminal transverse deficiencies at the level of carpal bone.
Nishizaka C, Fujiwara S, Mano H, Haga N
J Pediatr Orthop B 2024 Jan 1;33(1):76-82. Epub 2022 Dec 21 doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000001044. PMID: 36562436Free PMC Article
Double-level Intraperiosteal Derotational Osteotomy for Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
Martínez-Álvarez S, González-Codó S, Vara-Patudo I, Galán-Olleros M, Fraga-Collarte M, Palazón-Quevedo Á
J Pediatr Orthop 2022 Aug 1;42(7):e756-e761. Epub 2022 Jun 8 doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002191. PMID: 35671235
Radial Longitudinal Deficiency: Severity Differences Between U.S. and Japanese Cohorts.
Halverson SJ, Takayama S, Ochi K, Seki A, Wall LB, Goldfarb CA
J Hand Surg Am 2020 Mar;45(3):196-202.e2. Epub 2020 Jan 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.12.004. PMID: 31959377
Management of forearm deformities with ulnar shortening more than 15 mm caused by hereditary multiple osteochondromas.
Tang ZW, Cao YL, Liu T, Chen T, Zhang XS
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2013 Jul;23(5):611-8. Epub 2012 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s00590-012-1033-9. PMID: 23412166
Fracture incidence in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and the McCune-Albright syndrome.
Leet AI, Chebli C, Kushner H, Chen CC, Kelly MH, Brillante BA, Robey PG, Bianco P, Wientroub S, Collins MT
J Bone Miner Res 2004 Apr;19(4):571-7. Epub 2003 Dec 22 doi: 10.1359/JBMR.0301262. PMID: 15005844

Diagnosis

Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
Rutkowski PT, Samora JB
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2021 Jul 1;29(13):563-570. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-01133. PMID: 33826558
Radial Longitudinal Deficiency: Severity Differences Between U.S. and Japanese Cohorts.
Halverson SJ, Takayama S, Ochi K, Seki A, Wall LB, Goldfarb CA
J Hand Surg Am 2020 Mar;45(3):196-202.e2. Epub 2020 Jan 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.12.004. PMID: 31959377
RADIATE - Radial Dysplasia Assessment, Treatment and Aetiology: protocol for the development of a core outcome set using a Delphi survey.
Murphy GRF, Logan M, Smith G, Sivakumar B
Trials 2019 Jun 10;20(1):339. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3459-4. PMID: 31182155Free PMC Article
Clinical manifestations of type IV ulna longitudinal dysplasia.
Elhassan BT, Biafora S, Light T
J Hand Surg Am 2007 Sep;32(7):1024-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.05.020. PMID: 17826557
Congenital ulnar deficiency. Natural history and therapeutic implications.
Johnson J, Omer GE Jr
Hand Clin 1985 Aug;1(3):499-510. PMID: 3913674

Therapy

Older age and multi-joint external fixator are two risk factors of complications in ulnar lengthening in children with hereditary multiple exostosis.
Zheng C, Han H, Cao Y
J Orthop Surg Res 2020 Nov 23;15(1):555. doi: 10.1186/s13018-020-02080-z. PMID: 33228698Free PMC Article
Rotational osteotomies for congenital radioulnar synostosis.
Ramachandran M, Lau K, Jones DH
J Bone Joint Surg Br 2005 Oct;87(10):1406-10. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.87B10.16445. PMID: 16189317

Prognosis

Older age and multi-joint external fixator are two risk factors of complications in ulnar lengthening in children with hereditary multiple exostosis.
Zheng C, Han H, Cao Y
J Orthop Surg Res 2020 Nov 23;15(1):555. doi: 10.1186/s13018-020-02080-z. PMID: 33228698Free PMC Article
An Evaluation of Forearm Deformities in Hereditary Multiple Exostoses: Factors Associated With Radial Head Dislocation and Comprehensive Classification.
Jo AR, Jung ST, Kim MS, Oh CS, Min BJ
J Hand Surg Am 2017 Apr;42(4):292.e1-292.e8. Epub 2017 Feb 27 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.01.010. PMID: 28249791
Management of forearm deformities with ulnar shortening more than 15 mm caused by hereditary multiple osteochondromas.
Tang ZW, Cao YL, Liu T, Chen T, Zhang XS
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 2013 Jul;23(5):611-8. Epub 2012 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s00590-012-1033-9. PMID: 23412166
Fracture incidence in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and the McCune-Albright syndrome.
Leet AI, Chebli C, Kushner H, Chen CC, Kelly MH, Brillante BA, Robey PG, Bianco P, Wientroub S, Collins MT
J Bone Miner Res 2004 Apr;19(4):571-7. Epub 2003 Dec 22 doi: 10.1359/JBMR.0301262. PMID: 15005844
Congenital ulnar deficiency. Natural history and therapeutic implications.
Johnson J, Omer GE Jr
Hand Clin 1985 Aug;1(3):499-510. PMID: 3913674

Clinical prediction guides

Double-level Intraperiosteal Derotational Osteotomy for Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
Martínez-Álvarez S, González-Codó S, Vara-Patudo I, Galán-Olleros M, Fraga-Collarte M, Palazón-Quevedo Á
J Pediatr Orthop 2022 Aug 1;42(7):e756-e761. Epub 2022 Jun 8 doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002191. PMID: 35671235
Congenital Radioulnar Synostosis.
Rutkowski PT, Samora JB
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2021 Jul 1;29(13):563-570. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-01133. PMID: 33826558
Older age and multi-joint external fixator are two risk factors of complications in ulnar lengthening in children with hereditary multiple exostosis.
Zheng C, Han H, Cao Y
J Orthop Surg Res 2020 Nov 23;15(1):555. doi: 10.1186/s13018-020-02080-z. PMID: 33228698Free PMC Article
Diffuse Palmoplantar Keratoderma, Onychodystrophy, universal Hypotrichosis and Cysts.
Arif T, Amin SS, Adil M, Mohtashim M
Acta Dermatovenerol Croat 2017 Jul;25(2):161-163. PMID: 28871934
Effect of osteochondroma location on forearm deformity in patients with multiple hereditary osteochondromatosis.
Gottschalk HP, Kanauchi Y, Bednar MS, Light TR
J Hand Surg Am 2012 Nov;37(11):2286-93. Epub 2012 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.07.033. PMID: 23040641

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