Galeazzi fracture-dislocation

Discussion:

It is critical to identify the dislocated ulnar head in this case, as it changes it from a simple radius fracture to a Galeazzi injury pattern, which greatly changes the patient management and outcomes as this is an unstable injury and the extent of injury to other structures is much greater. Anterior dislocation of the ulna (as in this case) is less common than posterior dislocation. 

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