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Galeazzi Fracture Adults Wheeless
- fracture of radial shaft (between middle and distal 1/3's) & dislocation of distal radioulnar joint;
- usually the dislocation is dorsal, but in some cases can be palmar;
- fracture is almost always located just above proximal border of pronator quadratus;
- usually there is anterior angulation w/ transverse or short oblique configuration;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
- usually the dislocation is dorsal, but in some cases can be palmar;
- fracture is almost always located just above proximal border of pronator quadratus;
- usually there is anterior angulation w/ transverse or short oblique configuration;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Galeazzi Fracture eMedicine Orthopedics
The Galeazzi fracture-dislocation is an injury pattern involving a radial shaft fracture with associated dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ); the injury disrupts the forearm axis joint.
Synonyms and related keywords: Galeazzi fracture-dislocation, reverse Monteggia fracture, Piedmont fracture, Darrach-Hughston-Milch fracture, fracture of necessity, radial shaft fracture, dislocation of the distal ulna, forearm fracture, broken arm
Author: Janos P Ertl, MD 2007
Synonyms and related keywords: Galeazzi fracture-dislocation, reverse Monteggia fracture, Piedmont fracture, Darrach-Hughston-Milch fracture, fracture of necessity, radial shaft fracture, dislocation of the distal ulna, forearm fracture, broken arm
Author: Janos P Ertl, MD 2007
