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Galeazzi Fracture Dislocation – AP and Lateral View

December 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Galeazzi fracture is term fro fracture of radius and dislocation of distal radioulnar joint. Following xray belongs 37 years old male with history of fall from a moving vehicle.

The xrays very well shows fracture of radius and dislocation of distal radioulnar joint.

galeazzi-fracture dislocation

Fracture of Radius With Distal Radio ulnar joint dislocation - Galeazzi Fracture Dislocation

Standard treatment of Galeazzi fracture is operative which includes realignment and fixation of the fracture. Fixation of the joint injury may depend on the severity of the injury.

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Preoperative and Postoperative Xrays of Fracture Shaft Of Ulna In Distal Third Region

October 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

29 years of male had a fall from motor bike and injured right forearm. Xray revealed a fracture in distal third of ulna

Xray of Fracture Ulnar Shaft Distal Third

The fracture was fixed with dynamic compression plate. Only one postoperative view is available. The following xray has been taken within a week of the surgery. [Read more...]

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Fracture of Shaft Radius And Ulna At The Same Level – Anteroposterior Xray

August 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Xray of Fracture of of shaft radius and ulna that have broken almost at the same level

Fracture of radius and ulna shaft at the same level

Fracture of shafts radius and ulna almost at the same level

Such fractures have high chances of crossunion.

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Fracture Of Radius Bone In An Adult

August 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Xray of Forearm showing radius bone fracture in an adult male.

Fracture Radius Bone

Fracture of Radius Bone

Such a fracture in adult always need surgical fixation.

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Clinical Photograph of Exposed Implant In Ulna Fixed With Plate and Screws

March 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Following is a phtograph of froearm of 43 years old male who was operated for fracture in ulnar bone and in postoperative period got infected.

The infection was controlled with help of debridement and antibiotics as per his available records and the plate got exposed.

Exposed Implant In Ulna

Exposed Plate In Ulna

The photograph reveals quite well the exposed ulna and the plate. An area in the middle shows the fracture line and the surrounding bone is devoid of any tissue cover.

The patient has presented to the OPD only one time and failed to follow up.

Note: This kind of problem is quite complex and because the fracture has not united, the situation is one of the difficult situations faced in the orthopedics.

The treatment requires control of any lingering infection, thorough debridement, a flap surgery to provide cover to the bone and if required removal of present implant & temporary fixation which is to be followed by definite fixation and bone grafting at a second stage.

Treatment as always needs to be individualized.

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AP Xray of Comminuted Fracture Ulna

March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Comminuted fractures are generally as a result of direct trauma to the bone. Following xray is anteroposterior view of the forearm and is revealing fracture ulna. A comminuted fragment is seen in the ulnar fracture.

comminuted fracture ulna

Comminuted Fracture of Ulna

The patient was a young male and was managed with open reduction and closed reduction

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Monteggia Fracture Dislocation Xrays

March 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Monteggia fracture involves fracture of shaft of ulna and dislocation of radius. Following xray is of  39 years old male who suffered a motor vehicle injury to his  upper limb and found to have a Monteggia fracture.

Type I Monteggia Fracture Dislocation

Type I Monteggia Fracture Dislocation

 

AS per Monteggia fracture classification, the fracture is Bado type I.

The fracture was treated by open reduction and internal fixation using low contact dynamic plate and transfixing the radial head to ulna.

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Fracture of Ulna Distal End – Xrays

March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

47 years old mason fell on a pavement and his forearm struck the pavement. He presented with swelling in the forearm and severe pain Xray of the forearm revealed fracture of ulna.

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Fracture Ulna Distal End

The patient was treated by Above Elbow plaster cast. The fracture healed uneventfully.

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Xray of Distal End Of Radius And Ulna In 9 Years Old Child

February 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

A 9 year old child fell from height and suffered injury arounf his wrist. The xray revealed minimally displaced of lower end of raidus and ulna.

distal end of radius and ulna in a child

Distal end of radius and ulna in a child

Patient was treated with plaster of Paris cast and is doing quite fine.

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Fracture Of Radius Bone With Small Butterfly Fragment – Xray

December 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

43 years old mason fell from height while working on a construction.
He presented with pain in right arm and swelling in upper third of arm.
Xray revealed fracture of upper third of radius with a small comminuted fragment (butterfly) [As depicted by arrow]

The patient was offered open reduction and internal fixation with low contact dynamic compression plate but the patient refused for any treatment.

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