- Radial shaft fracture with disruption of the distal radioulnar joint
- More common in children
- Etiology: fall on outstretched and pronated forearm
Clinical features
- Pain and deformity at the distal radius
- Limited range of motion at the wrist
- Palpable displacement of the ulnar head
Diagnostics: x-ray
Shows a fracture at the mid to distal radial shaft, with subluxation or dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ)
Galeazzi fracture and fracture of the first metacarpal bone
X-ray of the distal lower arm (left, lateral view; right, PA view)
A distal third radius fracture and distal ulnar head dislocation can be seen; this fracture pattern is referred to as a Galeazzi fracture. Fracture of the first metacarpal bone