Galeazzi injury with an associated fracture of the radial head

Galeazzi injury with an associated fracture of the radial head

A 36-year-old man sustained an injury that was a combination of Essex-Lopresti and Galeazzi fractures. His injuries consisted of a distal radial shaft fracture, a radial head fracture, and disruption of the distal radioulnar joint. These injuries are uncommon and this combination seems not to have b...

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Published in:Clinical orthopaedics and related research no. 234; p. 70
Main Authors: Khurana, J S, Kattapuram, S V, Becker, S, Mayo-Smith, W
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01-09-1988
Subjects:
Adult
Elbow Joint - diagnostic imaging
Elbow Joint - injuries
Humans
Male
Radiography
Radius Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Wrist Injuries - complications
Wrist Injuries - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:A 36-year-old man sustained an injury that was a combination of Essex-Lopresti and Galeazzi fractures. His injuries consisted of a distal radial shaft fracture, a radial head fracture, and disruption of the distal radioulnar joint. These injuries are uncommon and this combination seems not to have been reported. The mechanism of the causative forces and the position of the forearm on impact is different in each of these injuries. These differences may explain the rarity of the combination.
ISSN:0009-921X
DOI:10.1097/00003086-198809000-00014