%0 Journal Article
%T Bilateral Galeazzi fracture-dislocations: a case report of early rehabilitation
%A Shingo Komura
%A Hidehiko Nonomura
%A Takashi Satake
%A Tatsuo Yokoi
%J Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction
%@ 1828-8928
%D 2012
%I Springer
%R 10.1007/s11751-012-0136-5
%X A 24-year-old man had bilateral Galeazzi fracture-dislocations due to a motorcycle accident. The right radius fracture was a simple fracture and was fixed with a limited contact dynamic compression plate. The left radius fracture was a comminuted fracture and was fixed with a long locking compression plate in the bridging plate fashion while maintaining reduction with a temporary external fixator. Postoperative computed tomography under passive rotation of both forearms showed acceptable congruency of the distal radioulnar joints, and early rehabilitation of forearm rotation was started at 2 weeks after the operation. At 13-month follow-up, bone union of both fractures was achieved, and forearm motion was almost restored to normal. Moreover, no subluxation or dislocation of either distal radioulnar joint was observed.
%K Galeazzi fracture-dislocations
%K Open reduction and internal fixation
%K Distal radioulnar joint
%K Rehabilitation
%U http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11751-012-0136-5