title: Primary ulnar head prosthesis for the treatment of an irreparable ulnar head fracture dislocation.
abstract: We report the case of an irreparable fracture - dislocation of the ulnar head with a concomitant fracture of the radius (Galeazzi lesion), treated by implantation of a Herbert Ulnar Head Prosthesis((R)). A stable distal radio-ulnar joint was achieved by careful dissection of a posterior soft tissue flap and accurate reduction of the radius.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology, University of Graz Medical School, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grechenig
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peicha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fellinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*