raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:3269

Isolated radio-ulnar synostosis

Synonyms: Isolated congenital radioulnar fusion

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Unknown
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

Congenital radioulnar synostosis is a rare bone disorder that may be isolated or associated with other disorders and that is characterized by failure of segmentation of the radius and ulna during embryological development, causing limited rotational movements of the forearm, which may lead to difficulties with some activities of daily living.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enIsolated radio-ulnar synostosisIsolated congenital radioulnar fusion
frSynostose radio-ulnaire isoléeFusion radio-cubitale congénitale isolée · Fusion radio-ulnaire congénitale isolée · Synostose radio-cubitale congénitale isolée
deRadio-ulnare Synostose, isolierte kongenitaleIsolierte angeborene radioulnare Fusion
esSinostosis radiocubital aisladaFusión radiocubital congénita aislada
itSinostosi radio-ulnare isolataFusione radio-ulnare congenita isolata
nlGeïsoleerde radio-ulnaire synostoseGeïsoleerde congenitale radio-ulnaire fusie
ptSinostose radio-cubital isolada congénitaFusão radio-cubital isolada congénita
plIzolowana synostoza promieniowo-łokciowaZrost promieniowo-łokciowy
csSynostosis radioulnaris congenitaRadioulnární fúze
ukІзольований радіо-ульнарний синостозІзольоване вроджене променево-запясткове зрощення
zh先天性桡尺骨融合桡尺骨融合
trDoğumsal radioulnar sinostozRadioulnar füzyon

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM179300NTBTvalidated
ICD-10Q74.0NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LB90.3Especificvalidated
MONDO0017985Evalidated
UMLSC5925005Evalidated
GARD10876Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families350 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22802806[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_22802806[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2020-12-15
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002818Abnormal morphology of the radius
HP:0040071Abnormal morphology of ulna
HP:0002996Limited elbow movement
HP:0006394Limited pronation/supination of forearm
HP:0002974Radioulnar synostosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001457Abnormality of the musculature of the upper arm
HP:0003083Dislocated radial head
HP:0030834Shoulder pain
HP:0030836Wrist pain
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001374Congenital hip dislocation
HP:0010442Polydactyly
HP:0001159Syndactyly
HP:0001762Talipes equinovarus

Run the differential on the 5 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 28828125[PMID]_31138930[PMID]

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Sources for this card