title: A Rare Case of Reverse Oblique Ulnar Head and Neck Fracture.
abstract: Isolated distal ulnar head and neck fractures are rare. Undisplaced fractures are normally treated non-operatively. We report a case of a reverse oblique ulnar head and neck fracture, which despite the initial undisplaced configuration, was unstable and displaced over the subsequent weeks. We believe that, though this particular fracture pattern could have been treated in a cast, it requires careful follow up, especially early on, or to undergo early internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: 1 King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Li June
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Tay
authors.affiliation: 1 King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cottam
authors.affiliation: 1 King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Compson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D013165:Splints; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Non-operative; Reverse oblique fracture; Ulna head fracture; Unstable fracture