Monteggia Fracture - Everything You Need To Know - Dr. Nabil Ebraheim

Dr. Ebraheim’s educational animated video describes the condition of Monteggia fracture - ulna and radius. Follow me on twitter: #!/DrEbraheim_UTMC Monteggia Fracture Monteggia fracture is not a simple fracture. It is a fracture of the proximal ulna with dislocation of the radial head. Monteggia fracture can happen in children and in adults. It is one of the most common injuries that is missed in the emergency room in children. The radial head may be dislocated or subluxed, and this problem may not be clear on x-rays. If this injury is missed, then the child will probably need a big surgery to deal with this big problem. Treatment of this fracture depends on the age of the patient. In general, in pediatric patients, you will do closed reduction of the ulna and closed reduction of the radial head. In adult patients, you will do open reduction with internal fixation of the ulna with dorsal plate and closed reduction of the radial head. A line drawn from the proximal radi