II. Epidemiology
- Uncommon to rare in children (<3% of pediatric Forearm Fractures)
III. Definitions
- Galeazzi Fracture
- Fracture of the distal to middle-third shaft of radius
- Dislocation of Distal radio-ulnar joint (ulna will appear medially displaced at the wrist)
- Risk of Ulnar Nerve injury
IV. Mechanism
- Fall on Outstretched Hand with wrist extended and pronated
V. Exam
- See Forearm Fracture
- Evaluate for wrist deformity
- Evaluate for distal radioulnar joint tenderness
VI. Signs (Triad)
- Images
- Radius Fracture (distal third)
- Radius Shortening
- Radio-ulnar dislocation (often missed)
- Occurs due to shortening of Fracture
- Shortening can only occur with injury elsewhere
VII. Associated Conditions
- Distal radioulnar space widening
- Ulnar styloid Fracture
- Radius shortening
- Ulnar dislocation
VIII. Management
- Closed reduction and Long Arm Cast
- Surgery often required
IX. References
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| Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
| ICD10 | S52.37 |
| SnomedCT | 359823001, 54374003, 271576001 |
| English | Dupuytren fracture of radius, fracture of radius shaft galeazzi's, Galeazzi's fracture (diagnosis), Galeazzi's fracture, fracture of radius dupuytren's, Dupuytren's fracture of radius (diagnosis), Dupuytren's fracture of radius, Galeazzi's fracture of radius, Galeazzi fracture dislocation, Dupuytren's fracture of radius (disorder), Galeazzi fracture dislocation (disorder), Dupuytren's fracture of radius (disorder) [Ambiguous], Dupuytren's fracture, radius |
| Spanish | fractura de Galeazzi del radio (trastorno), fractura de Galeazzi del radio, fractura de Dupuytren del radio (trastorno), fractura de Dupuytren del radio, fractura de Galeazzi (trastorno), fractura de Galeazzi del radio (concepto no activo), fractura de Galeazzi, fractura del radio de Galeazzi, fractura-luxación de Galeazzi (trastorno), fractura-luxación de Galeazzi |
