Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal  2010;4(3):16-18

Ipsilateral acute Monteggia lesion and malunion of Galeazzi fracture in an adult. A case report

Essoh Sié ; Aka Kacou ; Bada Sérv

Keywords

fracture-dislocation; Galeazzi fracture; malunion; Monteggia fracture

Country

Malaysia

Language

English

Abstract

Presentation of Monteggia and Galeazzi fractures in the same limb is a rare injury. We report an unusual case in which an acute Monteggia fracture was associated with a malunited Galeazzi fracture in an adult patient. The mechanism of this complex injury is discussed.