title: Open Galeazzi fracture with ipsilateral elbow dislocation.
abstract: Combination of the Galeazzi fracture and dislocation of the elbow joint in same extremity is very rare. In this article, we report a 26-year-old male patient with a posterolateral dislocation of the elbow and ipsilateral volar type Galeazzi fracture. We performed closed reduction for the elbow dislocation during admission to the emergency department. Patient was taken to the operating room in the sixth hour of his application to emergency department and open wound on the ulnovolar region of the wrist was closed primarily after irrigation and debridement. We performed open reduction and internal fixation of the radial fracture with a dynamic compression plate. After fixation, we evaluated the stability of the elbow joint and distal radioulnar joint. Distal radioulnar joint was unstable under fluoroscopic examination and fixed with one 1.8 mm Kirschner wire in a pronated position. Then, elbow joint was stable. One year after surgery, patient had no pain or sings of instability. At the last follow-up, range of motion of the elbow was 10°-135° and forearm pronation and supination were 70°.
authors: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital, 34200 Bağcılar, İstanbul, Turkey. serdar84yuksel@gmail.com.
authors: Oktay
authors: O
authors: Adanır
authors: Serdar
authors: S
authors: Yüksel
authors: Ozan
authors: O
authors: Beytemur
authors: M Akif
authors: MA
authors: Güleç
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004551:Elbow Joint; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular