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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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