1 Resident at orthopedy and traumatology department P32 CHU IBN ROCHD CASABALNCA MOROCCO.
2 Professor orthopedy and traumatology department P32 CHU IBN ROCHD CASABALNCA MOROCCO.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(02), 701–705
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.2.2274
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.2.2274
Received on 27 September 2023; revised on 08 November 2023; accepted on 11 November 2023
Introduction: Galeazzi fracture is a fracture of the distal third or medial third of the ulnar shaft associated with distal radioulnar joint dislocation. These lesions can be accompanied with others lesions.
Case presentation: 21 years old male victim of motorcycle slide with a Galeazzi like fracture accompanied with a fracture of the scaphoid, first and fifth metacarpal and which was treated surgically.
Discussion: Galeazzi fracture present the third of the fractures of the radius, the mechanism combines axial loading with excessive rotation. It’s fracture of necessity nonsurgical treatment yields a poor result.
Conclusion: for our patient the mechanism suggests an axial loading with excessive pronation trained by the handlebar of the motorcycle.
Galeazzi; Rolando fracture; Extensor carpi ulnaris; Scaphoid fracture; TFCC
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Foad Lamnaouar, Khalil Tabbak, Mohamed Amine Kharroube, Nekeshima Nicodeme, Abdssamad Rajaallah and Mohamed Rafai M. Case report of Galeazzi like fracture associated with fracture of the scaphoid, Rolando fracture and avulsion of the inserting site of the extensor carpi ulnaris. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 20(02), 701–705. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.20.2.2274
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