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Primary Ulnar Head Prosthesis for the Treatment of an Irreparable Ulnar Head Fracture DislocationFrom the Department of Traumatology, University of Graz Medical School, Graz, Austria Correspondence: Dr G Peicha, University of Graz, Austria, Department of Traumatology, Auenbruger platz 7a, A-8036 Graz Austria. E-mail: gerolf.peicha{at}kfunigraz.ac.at We report the case of an irreparable fracture – dislocation of the ulnar head with a concomitant fracture of the radius (Galeazzi lesion), treated by implantation of a Herbert Ulnar Head Prosthesis®. A stable distal radio-ulnar joint was achieved by careful dissection of a posterior soft tissue flap and accurate reduction of the radius.
Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 26, No. 3,
269-271 (2001) |
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