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Case Reports
. 2016 Oct-Dec;7(Suppl 1):52-54.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2016.09.002. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

Distal radius fracture with associated ulnar head fracture

Naser Fuaz  1 , Samer Mackuli  1 , Ronit Wollstein  2
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Case Reports

Distal radius fracture with associated ulnar head fracture

Naser Fuaz et al. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2016 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Ulnar head and neck fractures are rare and the mechanism of injury is not always clear. We describe a case of a distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) fracture dislocation. The fracture included a distal radius fracture with a vertical ulnar head fracture that was treated with open reduction and internal fixation with a headless screw. We describe the mechanism of injury and approach to the treatment of this injury.

Keywords: DRUJ; Fracture; Intraarticular; Radius fracture; Ulnar head.

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Figures

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Posteroanterior (PA) radiograph of the left wrist at the time of initial injury (imperfect view).
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Oblique radiograph of the left wrist at the time of initial injury.
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Lateral radiograph of the left wrist at the time of initial injury.
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Posteroanterior (PA) radiograph of the left wrist at 4 weeks postoperative. The K wires and screw are in place.
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Posteroanterior (PA) radiograph of the left wrist at 8 weeks postoperative. The K wires have been removed and the fractures have healed.
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Lateral radiograph of the left wrist at 8 weeks postoperative.
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