title: Bilateral Galeazzi fracture-dislocations: a case report of early rehabilitation.
abstract: A 24-year-old man had bilateral Galeazzi fracture-dislocations due to a motorcycle accident. The right radius fracture was a simple fracture and was fixed with a limited contact dynamic compression plate. The left radius fracture was a comminuted fracture and was fixed with a long locking compression plate in the bridging plate fashion while maintaining reduction with a temporary external fixator. Postoperative computed tomography under passive rotation of both forearms showed acceptable congruency of the distal radioulnar joints, and early rehabilitation of forearm rotation was started at 2 weeks after the operation. At 13-month follow-up, bone union of both fractures was achieved, and forearm motion was almost restored to normal. Moreover, no subluxation or dislocation of either distal radioulnar joint was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu Prefectural General Medical Center, Gifu, 500-8717, Japan, rbyshingo@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komura
authors.forename: Hidehiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nonomura
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satake
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokoi