Galeazzi fracture-dislocation

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

FOOSH.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Distal third radial shaft fracture with complete dorsal displacement and shortening.

Dorsal dislocation of the distal ulna from the distal radioulnar joint with a displaced intra-articular fracture of the ulnar head. 

Case Discussion

Features of Galeazzi fracture-dislocation with superadded displaced intra-articular ulnar head fracture. 

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