Dorsal dislocation of the distal end of the ulna in a judo player.
A 32-year-old policeman injured his left wrist while engaged in judo training. A distal radio-ulnar dislocation, ulna dorsal, was reduced under general anesthesia, but, as the distal radio-ulnar joint was unstable, a Liebolt's ligamentous reconstruction procedure and a partial excision of the triangular fibrocartilage complex were carried out. The patient could resume his job eight weeks after the operation, and light training after a further six months. The need for proper physical examination and accurate radiographic positioning is stressed.
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Hospital S. Maria della Misericordia, Department of Orthopaedics, Sorrento, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016139:Martial Arts / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*