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Monteggia fracture

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Mon·teg·gi·a frac·ture

(mon-tej'ē-ă),
fracture of the proximal ulna with dislocation of the head of the radius.
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Monteggia fracture

Parry fracture Orthopedics An angled forearm fracture at the junction of the proximal and middle third of the ulna with an anterior dislocation of the radial head. See Fracture. Cf Galeazzi fracture.
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Mon·teg·gi·a frac·ture

(mon-tej'jē-ă frak'shŭr)
Fracture of the proximal ulna with dislocation of the head of the radius.
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Monteggia,

Giovanni Battista, Italian surgeon, 1762-1815.
Monteggia dislocation
Monteggia fracture - fracture of the ulna with dislocation of the radial head.
Monteggia lesion
reverse Monteggia fracture
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Lepetsos et al., "Pediatric Monteggia fractures: a single-center study of the management of 40 patients," Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, vol.
A Type III Monteggia Injury with Ipsilateral Fracture of the Distal Radius and Ulna in a Child: Case Report Followed for 21 Years
Neglected Monteggia Fracture - Discussion in children.
Surgical treatment of neglected Monteggia fracture. Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
NEGLECTED MONTEGGIA FRACTURE: EXPERIENCE IN ELEVEN PATIENTS
Our case mimics a late, unrecognized Monteggia fracture, where the ulnar "bow sign," (5) or loss of physiological curvature of the ulna, renders reduction of the radial head impossible.
Developmental anterior dislocation of the radial head resulting from a congenital solitary osteochondroma of the proximal ulna in an infant
Obtaining as well as interpreting adequate and goodquality radiographs properly is the most important step in successful recognition and treatment of Monteggia fractures. Preventing delayed diagnosis is a major concern.
An Undescribed Monteggia Type 3 Equivalent Lesion: Lateral Dislocation of Radial Head with Both-Bone Forearm Fracture
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