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Monteggia type I equivalent lesion: diaphyseal ulna and radius fractures with a posterior elbow dislocation in an adult

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Background

A rare type I Monteggia equivalent lesion with a posterior dislocation associated with a diaphyseal radius and ulna fracture in an adult is described. The probable mechanisms of injury are speculated to include flexion of the elbow and pronation of the forearm.

Methods and results

Early reduction of the dislocation and rigid fixation of the fractures helped to achieve excellent results.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Veterans General Hospital, 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, Taiwan

    Shih-Chieh Hung, Ching-Kuei Huang, Chao-Ching Chiang, Tain-Hsiung Chen, Wei-Ming Chen & Wai-Hee Lo

  2. Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

    Shih-Chieh Hung, Ching-Kuei Huang, Chao-Ching Chiang, Tain-Hsiung Chen, Wei-Ming Chen & Wai-Hee Lo

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Hung, SC., Huang, CK., Chiang, CC. et al. Monteggia type I equivalent lesion: diaphyseal ulna and radius fractures with a posterior elbow dislocation in an adult. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 123, 311–313 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-003-0526-8

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