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  • Title: [Complex fractures of the proximal end of the radius and ulna in adults: a new classification].
    Author: Chick G, Court C, Nordin JY.
    Journal: Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot; 2001 Dec; 87(8):765-72. PubMed ID: 11845080.
    Abstract:
    Unlike injuries involving only one of the forearm bones, complex lesions of the proximal end of the radius and the ulna are particularly unstable. Various situations-Monteggia fracture, transolecraneal dislocation, or fracture-dislocation-are encountered. The classification systems proposed to date and recalled here are insufficient, making it difficult to provide optimal therapy and also hindering comparison between published series. We propose a descriptive classification including all the anatomic varieties of complex fractures of the proximal end of the radius and the ulna. This classification is based on our experience with 38 cases and takes into account 4 basic elements: the height of the ulnar fracture line, the direction of the displacement of the proximal radius, the association of a fracture of the proximal radius and/or of the coronoid process.
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