Radius and ulna shaft fracture

Question 1

Indication

Answer 1

technically always

Question 2

Conservative can be tried if

Answer 2

undisplaced isolated for risk patients

Question 3

Ulna approach

Answer 3

direct between ECU and FCU

Question 4

Radius approach

Answer 4

Modified Henry allows for exposition of whole radius

Between FCR (rad) and Brachioradialis (median nerve)

Move proximaly to extend between PT and BR

Question 5

Galeazzi

Answer 5

ORIF Radius shaft
functional treatment of DRUJ lesion

Only seldom is a treatment for the DRUJ needed

Question 6

Monteggia

Answer 6

typically proximal third of Ulna

ORIF for Ulna
Functional treatment for Radial head dislocation