Kepenek-Varol, BusraHosbay, Zeynep2025-02-242025-02-2420200894-11301545-004X10.1016/j.jht.2019.03.0092-s2.0-85063760188https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2019.03.009https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14440/808Study Design: Case report. Introduction: Congenital radioulnar synostosis (CRUS) is a rare malformation that causes the restriction of the rotational movements of the forearm, and it is common in congenital elbow anomalies. Purpose of the Study: The aim of this case report was to present the results of physiotherapy in a patient with CRUS who did not undergo surgery. Methods: A 7-year-old male patient with CRUS began outpatient physical therapy. The child underwent a physiotherapy program for a total of 10 weeks in the presence of a physiotherapist, 2 days per week, and with a home schedule at other times. Observational posture assessment, range of motion measurements of the upper extremities, the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, finger and hand grip strength, and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure were used to evaluate the patient before and after the physiotherapy program. Results: An increase in Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, and grip strengths were found; however, there was no change in the range of motion values for our patient. Discussion: This report contains physiotherapy results of a patient with CRUS who did not undergo surgery. Further short- and long-term follow-up studies are needed to demonstrate the effects of physiotherapy on surgical and nonsurgical patients with CRUS. Conclusions: Physiotherapy can be effective in the functional use of the upper extremities in patients with CRUS who do not undergo surgery; long-term follow-up would demonstrate whether functional changes are permanent over time. (C) 2019 Hanley & Belfus, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCongenital radioulnar synostosisPhysiotherapyHand therapyHand functionIs short-term hand therapy effective in a child with congenital radioulnar synostosis? A case reportArticle442330956071Q243533WOS:000572361100022Q1