Arthroscopic reduction of an irreducible distal radioulnar joint in Galeazzi fracture-dislocation due to a fragment of the ulnar styloid: a case report

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Masayoshi IwamaeHideki Sakanaka

Abstract

There are only a few published case reports of irreducible Galeazzi fracture-dislocation, and patients in these studies had undergone reduction by open surgical methods. Arthroscopy for the distal radioulnar joint of the wrist joint has recently been used for wrist pathology. We aim to describe the surgical procedure involved in arthroscopic reduction of irreducible Galeazzi fracture-dislocation and clinical outcome and review the literature. We present the case of a 26-year-old man, a professional athlete, who sustained Galeazzi fracture-dislocation during a bicycle race. The distal radioulnar joint was irreducible because the fragment of the ulnar styloid was trapped between the sigmoid notch and ulnar head after a doctor had previously reduced it manually. Operative treatment was performed using a 30° oblique, 1.9-mm arthroscope. Reduction of the fragment of the ulnar styloid was achieved using distal radioulnar joint arthroscopy. The metaphyseal and intra-articular fracture of the radius and the fragment of the ulnar styloid were fixed using a volar locking plate and tension band wiring technique, respectively. A daily injection of parathyroid hormone and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound were used postoperatively. The patien...Continue Reading

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