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Xray Showing New Bone Formation In Excised Radial Head Leading To Ankylosis

July 20, 2012 by 2 Comments

After achieving a good initial movements for 2 months, this 40 years old female, a follow up case of radial head excision started having stiffness in supination and pronation movements of the affected elbow.

THe following xray was done after 3 months of recurrence of symptoms.

New Bone Formation After Radial Head Excision Leading To Ankylosis

New Bone Formation After Radial Head Excision

It shows new bone formation in the excision area which resulted in ankylosis.

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Comments

  1. dr rn khan says:
    July 22, 2012 at 10:49 pm

    nice pic.

    thanks a lot.

    Reply