Monteggia fracture | Figure 1
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Monteggia fracture
AP and lateral radiograph of the forearm (image 1) and lateral radiograph of the elbow (image 2) show a Monteggia fracture dislocation complex with a transverse fracture of the mid ulna and dislocation (arrow) of the radial head. Monteggia fractures occur after a fall onto an outstretched hand. They occur almost exclusively in children.
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