[Fracture of the supracondylar process of the humerus associated with Monteggia fracture].
Fractures of the supracondylar process of the humerus have been rarely described in the medical literature. This is a bony projection that arises from the anteromedial surface of the distal humerus, and present in only one per cent of the population. We present a patient with this rare injury associated with a Monteggia fracture of the forearm. The proximity of neurovascular structures to the process makes them vulnerable to injury associated with this fracture. We present a review of the literature and treatment guidelines.
Kahn
Gad
G
Orthopaedic Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheba.
Rath
Ehud
E
Atar
Dan
D
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D009011:Monteggia's Fracture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography