title: The problem of Monteggia fracture-dislocations in children.
abstract: When a Monteggia fracture is recognized and treated immediately, the results are excellent. Poor results are mostly caused by initially missing the diagnosis. Operative intervention is usually required for those fractures that are unstable after manipulation or recognized too late after injury.
authors.affiliation: Fort Wayne Orthopedic Surgery Residency Training Program, Lutheran Hospital, Indiana.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dormans
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rang
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D009011:Monteggia's Fracture / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000628:therapy*