Distal Radioulnar Joint Dislocation as a Result of Ulnar Shaft Fracture in a child: A Case Report

Ebrahimpour, Adel; Fotohi, Ali; Maleki, Arash

doi:10.22034/ijos.2020.121399

Distal Radioulnar Joint Dislocation as a Result of Ulnar Shaft Fracture in a child: A Case Report

Authors

Adel Ebrahimpour

Ali Fotohi

Arash Maleki

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijos.2020.121399

Abstract

Ulnar shaft fracture with DRUJ injury in children is rare. This pattern of injury does not adapt to the account for Monteggia or Galeazzi fractures-dislocation. We present the case of patient with ulnar shaft fracture and DRUJ dislocation in 10 years old man and discussed about mechanisms and treatment of this injury.

Keywords

Distal radioulnar joint dislocation

Ulnar shaft fracture

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