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==Management== | ==Management== | ||
Monteggia fractures maybe managed conservatively in [[children]], but due to high risk of displacement causing [[malunion]] [[open reduction and internal fixation]] is typically done. | Monteggia fractures maybe managed conservatively in [[children]], but due to high risk of displacement causing [[malunion]] [[open reduction and internal fixation]] is typically done. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 7 February 2013
| Monteggia fracture | |
| ICD-10 | S52.0 |
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| ICD-9 | 813.03, 813.13 |
| eMedicine | orthoped/201 |
The Monteggia fracture is a fracture of the ulna that affects the joint with the radius.
More precisely, it is a fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with the dislocation of the head of radius. Two types:
- Flexion type
- Extension type.
The type depending on the displacemnt of the fracture fragment. The cause most frequently is a fall on an outstretched hand.[citation needed]
Management
Monteggia fractures maybe managed conservatively in children, but due to high risk of displacement causing malunion open reduction and internal fixation is typically done.
See also
External links
- Monteggia and Galeazzi fractures - wheelessonline.com
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