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Arthroscopic reduction of an irreducible distal radioulnar joint in Galeazzi fracture-dislocation due to a fragment of the ulnar styloid: a case report.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2019 July 32
BACKGROUND: There are only a few published case reports of irreducible Galeazzi fracture-dislocation, and patients in these studies had undergone reduction by open surgical methods. Arthroscopy for the distal radioulnar joint of the wrist joint has recently been used for wrist pathology. We aim to describe the surgical procedure involved in arthroscopic reduction of irreducible Galeazzi fracture-dislocation and clinical outcome and review the literature.
CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 26-year-old man, a professional athlete, who sustained Galeazzi fracture-dislocation during a bicycle race. The distal radioulnar joint was irreducible because the fragment of the ulnar styloid was trapped between the sigmoid notch and ulnar head after a doctor had previously reduced it manually. Operative treatment was performed using a 30° oblique, 1.9-mm arthroscope. Reduction of the fragment of the ulnar styloid was achieved using distal radioulnar joint arthroscopy. The metaphyseal and intra-articular fracture of the radius and the fragment of the ulnar styloid were fixed using a volar locking plate and tension band wiring technique, respectively. A daily injection of parathyroid hormone and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound were used postoperatively. The patient was asymptomatic and returned to the preinjury level of athletic activity 2 months postoperatively, and bone union of the radius and ulna was achieved without distal radioulnar joint instability 15 months postoperatively.
CONCLUSIONS: Less invasive reduction of the dorsal anatomical structure enabled our patient to return early to sports. We consider arthroscopic reduction to be superior to the open surgical method in terms of evaluating interpositions; additionally, arthroscopic reduction is minimally invasive and does not need immobilization because it does not cause significant damage to the dorsal capsule and subsheath of the extensor carpi ulnaris, which comprise the triangular fibrocartilage complex.
CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 26-year-old man, a professional athlete, who sustained Galeazzi fracture-dislocation during a bicycle race. The distal radioulnar joint was irreducible because the fragment of the ulnar styloid was trapped between the sigmoid notch and ulnar head after a doctor had previously reduced it manually. Operative treatment was performed using a 30° oblique, 1.9-mm arthroscope. Reduction of the fragment of the ulnar styloid was achieved using distal radioulnar joint arthroscopy. The metaphyseal and intra-articular fracture of the radius and the fragment of the ulnar styloid were fixed using a volar locking plate and tension band wiring technique, respectively. A daily injection of parathyroid hormone and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound were used postoperatively. The patient was asymptomatic and returned to the preinjury level of athletic activity 2 months postoperatively, and bone union of the radius and ulna was achieved without distal radioulnar joint instability 15 months postoperatively.
CONCLUSIONS: Less invasive reduction of the dorsal anatomical structure enabled our patient to return early to sports. We consider arthroscopic reduction to be superior to the open surgical method in terms of evaluating interpositions; additionally, arthroscopic reduction is minimally invasive and does not need immobilization because it does not cause significant damage to the dorsal capsule and subsheath of the extensor carpi ulnaris, which comprise the triangular fibrocartilage complex.
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