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Synostosis (Subscribe)

A union between adjacent bones or parts of a single bone formed by osseous material, such as ossified connecting cartilage or fibrous tissue. [OCOSH Code: C05.116.099.370.894_bd_dbd_do_so]

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Radial-Ulnar Synostosis eMedicine Orthopedics

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Synostosis, or osseous union, of any 2 adjacent bones can involve any part of the upper extremity. Synostosis between the radius and ulna can take 2 forms: congenital and posttraumatic. In 1793, Sandifort provided the initial description of congenital radial-ulnar (radioulnar) synostosis. This condition is caused by a failure of segmentation...

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