2006
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.88b12.17780
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The undiagnosed Essex-Lopresti injury

Abstract: The Essex-Lopresti injury is rare. It consists of fracture of the head of the radius, rupture of the interosseous membrane and disruption of the distal radioulnar joint. The injury is often missed because attention is directed towards the fracture of the head of the radius. We present a series of 12 patients with a mean age of 44.9 years (26 to 54), 11 of whom were treated surgically at a mean of 4.6 months (1 to 16) after injury and the other after 18 years. They were followed up for a mean of 29.2 months (2 … Show more

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“…UPV) [31][32][33][34][35][36][37]55]. In every instance as well when evident DRUJ instability after closed or open reduction of traumatic DRUJ luxation in case of a Galeazzi injury ( Figures 8A-F), greater arc injury, acute isolated DRUJ dislocation injury, or Essex-Lopresti injury persists, radioulnar transfixation using Kirschner-wires is absolutely required to provide DRUJ stability as well as to give the IOM the chance for spontaneous healing [21,27,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37]55]. If a closed DRUJ reduction is unsuccessful due to soft tissue interposition such as the extensor digiti minimi tendon or the traumatically detached TFCC, the open reduction becomes necessary ( Figures 8A-F) [27].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…UPV) [31][32][33][34][35][36][37]55]. In every instance as well when evident DRUJ instability after closed or open reduction of traumatic DRUJ luxation in case of a Galeazzi injury ( Figures 8A-F), greater arc injury, acute isolated DRUJ dislocation injury, or Essex-Lopresti injury persists, radioulnar transfixation using Kirschner-wires is absolutely required to provide DRUJ stability as well as to give the IOM the chance for spontaneous healing [21,27,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37]55]. If a closed DRUJ reduction is unsuccessful due to soft tissue interposition such as the extensor digiti minimi tendon or the traumatically detached TFCC, the open reduction becomes necessary ( Figures 8A-F) [27].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…È sempre necessario escludere in urgenza questa lesione con radiografia dell'avambraccio in toto comparativa in due proiezioni che mettano in evidenza un plus ulnare unilaterale, in particolar modo nei casi di traumi ad alta energia [2][3][4][5][6][7]. Le radiografie dell'avambraccio in toto in posizione neutra sono d'obbligo in questi casi, associate alle Rx mirate del gomito.…”
Section: Discussione E Conclusioniunclassified
“…La ricostruzione e l'osteosintesi del capitello radiale è sempre da preferirsi, se possibile, ma la presenza di una frattura scomposta con multipli frammenti non permette sempre la ricostruzione del capitello. In questi casi si rende necessaria la rimozione dei frammenti del capitello radiale, ma la presenza di una concomitante lesione della membrana interossea può causare la migrazione prossimale del radio, con conseguenze disastrose per la biomeccanica dell'avambraccio [2][3][4][5][6][7]. Il radio appare accorciato, con relativo plus ulnare che crea un conflitto ulno-carpico.…”
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“…An evaluation of the ipsilateral distal radioulnar joint and the interosseous membrane for the presence of an EssexLopresti injury would also appear to be of importance [18,19]. Clinically, a marked swelling often stands out as an indication of massive injury to soft tissue in a dislocation injury.…”
Section: Clinical Evaluationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In any case the distal radioulnar joint should be examined to determine whether there is any pain or swelling to rule out the presence of an Essex-Lopresti injury, which leads to a proximal migration of the radius [19,51].…”
Section: Radial Head Fracturesmentioning
confidence: 99%