title: Monteggia fracture dislocations: a historical review.
abstract: The eponym Monteggia fracture dislocation originally referred to a fracture of the shaft of the ulna accompanied by anterior dislocation of the radial head that was described by Giovanni Battista Monteggia of Italy in 1814. Subsequently, a further classification system based on the direction of the radial head dislocation and associated fractures of the radius and ulna was proposed by Jose Luis Bado of Uruguay in 1958. This article investigates the evolution of treatment, classification, and outcomes of the Monteggia injury and sheds light on the lives and contributions of Monteggia and Bado.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Health System, Singapore.
authors.forename: Shady A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Rehim
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Health System, Singapore.
authors.forename: Mallory A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Maynard
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Health System, Singapore. Electronic address: sandeepsebastin@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sandeep J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sebastin
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery, National University Health System, Singapore.
authors.forename: Kevin C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D009011:Monteggia's Fracture / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery*; D014583:Uruguay
keywords: Forearm fracture dislocation; Giovanni Battista Monteggia; Jose Luis Bado; Monteggia fracture; ulna fracture