Essex-Lopresti fracture-dislocation
Presentation
Motorbike accident.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Essex-Lopresti fracture-dislocation
X-ray
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Frontal
Intra-articular radial head fracture with a large joint effusion (sail sign), with dorsal dislocation of the ulna at the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ).
Case Discussion
Essex-Lopresti fracture-dislocation is the combination of:
- radial head fracture
- dislocation or subluxation of the distal radial ulnar joint (with rupture of the forearm interosseous ligament)
It is analogous to the Maisonneuve fracture of the leg.