Variant Salter-Harris Type III Distal Ulna "T" Fracture in the Setting of Galeazzi Equivalent Wrist Injury: A Case Report.
JBJS Case Connect
; 12(3)2022 07 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35809019
ABSTRACT
CASE An 11-year-old Caucasian boy presented to the emergency department with a displaced, closed, Galeazzi equivalent (GE) left wrist fracture sustained after a fall. Closed reduction was deemed unsatisfactory because of persistent displacement of the distal ulna epiphysis. An open reduction of the distal ulna and percutaneous fracture pinning was performed. At 1 year, the patient reported return to his preinjury baseline. No evidence of subsequent pathologic growth was detected on follow-up imaging. CONCLUSION:
Open anatomic reduction of the distal ulna epiphysis and percutaneous fracture pinning may improve patient outcomes and limit progressive wrist deformity when treating GE wrist injuries.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radius Fractures
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Ulna Fractures
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Wrist Injuries
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Fractures, Closed
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
JBJS Case Connect
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
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