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Introduction Loss of radius either due to trauma or infection results in a deformity resembling a congenital radial club hand. This deformity results in difficulty to perform hand functions and cosmetic appearance and is called acquired radial club hand. There are a few case reports for the treatment of this severe deformity, but there are no proper guidelines for the management of this disease. From our experience, we decided to provide treatment guidelines for acquired radial club hand. Objectives To evaluate the outcome of radial deformity treatment in acquired radial club hand injuries and develop a treatment algorithm. Patients and methods It is a case series study of 11 patients with acquired radial club hand. It was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan, from year 2016 to 2022. Basic principles of management of infection and trauma were followed. For the treatment of radial deformity, different options were opted according to the type of deformity, following the principles of treatment of congenital radial club hand. The outcome was graded on functional activity, pain, and bony union. Results Out of 11 patients, 36.36% showed excellent results, 27.27% showed good results, 27.27% showed fair results, and 9.09% showed poor results. Results were excellent in all patients with avascularized bone graft and distraction lengthening, with or without the Darrach procedure. Of the patients in whom distraction lengthening was performed, one patient showed excellent results while the other patient achieved similar results after the Darrach procedure of ulnar shortening. In the case of one bone formation by radioulnar synostosis, the results were variable. Two of the patients showed good outcomes while the other two had fair outcomes. Results in the case of ulnar centralization were mixed with good, fair, and poor results in one patient each. After three months of follow-up, 87% of the patients showed fair to excellent results. Conclusion With our experience, we recommend an algorithm for the treatment of acquired radial club hand.
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BACKGROUND: The number of oesophagoscopies performed annually provides an indication of the extent of oesophageal disorders in any particular setting. The present study aimed to provide such data for rigid oesophagoscopy at the only referral centre for this procedure in Peshawar. METHODOLOGY: An audit of all available records of patients undergoing rigid oesophagoscopies from January 2002 to December 2004, at the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar was performed. RESULTS: A total of 200 cases of rigid oesophagoscopies were performed during this three-year period of study. The ages of patients ranged from I to 90 years, with a two fold male preponderance. The main indication was dysphagia. with major causes being oesophageal carcinoma (115, 57.5%), reflux oesophagitis (56, 28%), strictures of various aetiologies (19, 9.5%) and foreign bodies (10, 5%). Successful dilatation was possible in 70% of cases: the morbidity rate was 4.5% due to perforation observed in 9 cases. The mortality rate was 1.5% due to septicemia in 3 cases. CONCLUSION: A high rate of rigid oesophagoscopies was observed indicating an increased frequency of oesophageal disorders in this setting. The morbidity and mortality rates observed are within acceptable ranges for this procedure.
