J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1977 Dec;12(4):769-775. 10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.769.

Clinical Study on Monteggia Lesion in Adult

• Kim Y
• Choi C
• Youn B

• KMID: 2460680
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1977.12.4.769

Abstract

10 Monteggia Lesions in adult were treated for about 5 years from 1973 to 1977 at Seoul Red Cross Hospital. Closed reduction of the dislocated Radial Head was adequate in 8 patients of these cases. 6 cases belong to the type I of Bados classification of Monteggia Lesion. In 6 patients who had an open fracture of the Ulna associated with severe soft tissue damage or a fracture of Olecranon, range of motion of the affected elbow were listed as poor. Of the 4 patients on whom open reduction and internal fixation with compression plate only were done, only 3 patients gained satisfactory result. On follow-up(average 11.8 months), pain free full range of motion was observed in only 2 patients. The relationship between the type and the result of treatment was not observed in these cases.

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Classification
Clinical Study*
Elbow
Fractures, Open
Head
Humans
Olecranon Process
Range of Motion, Articular
Red Cross
Seoul
Ulna