Simultaneous ipsilateral fractures of distal and proximal ends of the radius.
We treated a patient with a rare combination of ipsilateral fractures of the distal and proximal ends of the radius. A woman aged 52 years had simultaneous fractures of the distal and proximal ends of the radius (radial head and neck) after she fell from a high place. The fracture of the radial head was treated by open fixation with a cancellous bone screw, and the fractured distal end of the radius was treated by bone graft, with the subsequent application of an external fixator. At the 1-year follow up, the patient had minor residual limitation of forearm pronation and elbow joint extension, but she had no pain on movement, and had a good result based on Cooney's score (90 points).
Nagaya
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The Okazaki Orthopaedic Hospital, 62-1 Konba Shinden-cho, Okazaki, Aichi 444-3174, Japan.
Saito
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Warashina
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology