Young Sung Kim; Phil Hyun Chung; Suk Kang; Ho Min Lee; Jong Pil Kim

doi:10.12671/jkfs.2012.25.3.219

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Missed Variation of the Essex-Lopresti Injury Associated with Type-I Monteggia Equivalent Lesion: A Case Report: Young Sung Kim, M.D., Phil Hyun Chung, M.D., Suk Kang, M.D., Ho Min Lee, M.D., Jong Pil Kim, M.D.; Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2012;25(3):219-222.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2012.25.3.219
Published online: July 16, 2012

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Jong Pil Kim, M.D. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dongguk University Gyeongju Hospital, 87 Dongdae-ro, Gyeongju 780-350, Korea. Tel: 82-54-770-8225, Fax: 82-54-770-8378, kjpil@dongguk.ac.kr

• Received: August 16, 2011 • Revised: February 18, 2012 • Accepted: March 11, 2012

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The authors report the case of a patient with the combination of a Type I Monteggia equivalent lesion and Essex-Lopresti injury. This combination of injury is very rare, and an associated distal radioulnar injury is often missed. We hope our experience illustrates the need to examine the wrist joint carefully and to be aware of the potential for distal radioulnar joint instability in all patients with type I Monteggia equivalent lesions.
Key words: Monteggia equivalent lesion, Essex-Lopresti injury, Distal radioulnar joint

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AP and lateral radiographs of the forearm show fracture of the ulnar shaft and displaced comminuted fracture of the radial neck.

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Pre-operative AP and lateral radiographs of the forearm show a normal distal radioulnar joint at 6 weeks after injury.

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Immediate post-operative radiographs show a 6 mm migration of the radius proximally at the distal radioulnar joint.

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Post-operative one year radiographs show solid union of the ulnar shaft fracture but 15 mm migration of the radius proximally at the distal radioulnar joint and widening of the distal radioulnar gap.

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Missed Variation of the Essex-Lopresti Injury Associated with Type-I Monteggia Equivalent Lesion: A Case Report

J Korean Fract Soc. 2012;25(3):219-222. Published online July 31, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2012.25.3.219

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Missed Variation of the Essex-Lopresti Injury Associated with Type-I Monteggia Equivalent Lesion: A Case Report

Fig. 1 AP and lateral radiographs of the forearm show fracture of the ulnar shaft and displaced comminuted fracture of the radial neck.

Fig. 2 Pre-operative AP and lateral radiographs of the forearm show a normal distal radioulnar joint at 6 weeks after injury.

Fig. 3 Immediate post-operative radiographs show a 6 mm migration of the radius proximally at the distal radioulnar joint.

Fig. 4 Post-operative one year radiographs show solid union of the ulnar shaft fracture but 15 mm migration of the radius proximally at the distal radioulnar joint and widening of the distal radioulnar gap.

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Missed Variation of the Essex-Lopresti Injury Associated with Type-I Monteggia Equivalent Lesion: A Case Report