Synostosis Post-traumatic

Synostosis is the fusion of bone ends as a result of a trauma without any osteo-fibrous elements between them, as a result of which the limb takes on an ugly shape.

A similar disease also affects the inside of the shoulder and elbow joints. The joints formed by the bones of the forearm or humerus are compressed as a whole, and the patient is unable to move the hand, and eventually the entire arm. This disorder of joint mobility has received a special name - the “fast” type of syndrome. After a certain period of time, even after an injury, one or both joints of the hand may undergo fusion of the bone surfaces. The main cause of this disease is considered to be a traumatic deformity (sprain or dislocation) or fracture, which led to a violation of the integrity of the ligaments and tendons. They lead to the fixation of the movable elements of the bones. Typically, to improve appearance and motor function after eliminating the injury, the patient undergoes surgery to eliminate the formed synostosis of the wrist or shoulder joint.