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DOI 10.1055/s-0033-1367035
Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir 2014; 46: 31–33
Affiliation Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston,
Massachusetts, USA
Similar to Monteggia fractures, and Essex-Lopresti chanics and therapeutic decisions to devise an
lesions, Galeazzi fractures occur as com-bined updated classification and treatment regimen ( ●▶
injuries of the forearm (●▶ Fig. 1). These injury Fig. 2, 3).
patterns typically include a fracture of either the I Isolated diaphyseal (proximal or middle-third)
radius or ulna of the forearm with dis-location of fractures of the radius
either the proximal or distal radioul-nar joint II Diaphyseal fractures of the radius and ≥ 5 mm
(DRUJ). Failure to diagnose these fracture- ulnar positive variance
received 16.8.2011
accepted 20.1.2014 dislocations accounts for a high inci-dence of IIa Stable DRUJ (acute TFCC tears: 1A, 1D)
unsatisfactory results. Galeazzi fracture was first IIb Partially Stable DRUJ (acute TFCC tears:
Bibliography described by Sir Astley Cooper in 1822, but was 1B, 1C) IIc Unstable DRUJ (simple or complex)
DOI http://dx.doi.org/ named after the Italian surgeon Riccardo Galeazzi, As reported by Nicolaidis et al., Lichtman and Col-lins
10.1055/s-0034-1367035 who presented 18 cases of this fracture in 1934 [1]. combined classification of DRUJ injuries, stable DRUJ
Handchir Mikrochir Plast According to Mikic in 1975, the Galeazzi fracture is injuries include types 1A and 1D triangular
Chir 2014; 46: 31–33 fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears and are recog-
a fracture of the middle to distal third of the radius
© Georg Thieme Verlag
and is associated with dislocation and/or instability nized as “nondestabilizing TFCC tears” [7].
KG Stuttgart · New York
of the DRUJ [2]. Galeazzi fractures are associated In these injuries, the dorsal and palmar radioul-nar
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with poor out-comes with closed reduction and cast ligaments generally remain intact. While types 1B and
Correspondence immobili-zation. Campbell has referred to this 1C TFCC tears lead to a partial desta-bilization, type
Hangama C. Fayaz MD, PhD fracture as the fracture of necessity [3]. 1C also includes an ulnocarpal disruption. An extensor
Department of Orthopaedic Classification schemes of Galeazzi fractures were carpi ulnaris subluxation is also recognized as a partial
Surgery, Harvard Medical destabilizing factor. According to Nicolaidis et al., a
described by Bruckner et al. in 1992 [4], Macule et
School, Massachusetts
al. in 1994 [5], and Rettig and Raskin in 2001 [6]. ●▶ massive tear of the TFCC as well as ulnar styloid
General Hospital, Yawkey
Center, Suite 2100, 55 Fruit
Table 1–3 provide useful starting guidelines but avulsion and a distal radius fracture will lead to a
Street, Boston, Massachusetts may not always apply to individual treatment complete rup-ture of the TFCC, which is classified as
USA options.We have utilized current knowledge on an unsta-ble DRUJ injury-dislocation [7].
dr.hana.fayaz@hotmail.de pathobiome-
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32 Original Article
a Comments on Type I
▼
Based on findings by Mestdagh et al., Hattoma et al., and Rettig
and Raskin [6,8,9], we challenge the concept that isolated frac-
tures of the radius are always Galeazzi fractures. Contrary to
Rettig and Raskin, we demonstrate that the fracture location
alone is not sufficient to determine the stability of the DRUJ.
Which indicates that the distinction of lesions with greater DRUJ
b injury cannot be based solely upon fracture location.
Comments on Type II
▼
These studies are based on biomechanical studies, which have
Fig. 1 a, b Isolated fractures of the radius (Type I).
shown that greater than 5 mm of ulnar positive variance dis-
placement indicates injury to all of the soft tissue stabilizers of
the DRUJ.
Table 1 Classification of Galeazzi fractures according to Macule et al. [5].
type I – fracture of the radius occurs between 0 and 10 cm from the
styloid process Galeazzi-like Lesion
type II – fracture of the radius occurs between 10 and 15 cm from the ▼
styloid process In Galeazzi-like lesions, a fracture of the radial shaft is associated with
type III – fracture of the radius occurs more than 15 cm from the styloid
an additional fracture of the distal ulna. Road traffic acci-dents are the
process
main etiology of this type of injury [6]. An essential soft tissue stabilizer
of the DRUJ is the TFCC. Rupture of this complex typically occurs
secondary to extreme pronation and extension of the wrist [10,11].
Table 2 Classification of Galeazzi fractures and treatment concept by Rettig
According to Renfree and Ring in 2004 and 2006, injury to the DRUJ
and Raskin [6].
occurs in 20 % of Galeazzi frac-tures, and by this logic, any fracture of
type I – Distance between the midarticular surface of the distal radius
the distal third of the radius should be considered a Galeazzi fracture
and the fracture is within 7.5 cm. DRUJ joint more unstable, when
tested intraoperatively. and the DRUJ should be carefully examined [12,13]. However, in our
type II – Distance between the midarticular surface of the distal radius review of the current literature, we support the concept established in
and the fracture is more than 7.5 cm. Only 6 % of patients required Europe that isolated fractures of the radius occur more often without
ORIF of the DRUJ. major associated DRUJ ligament injury [8].
Operative Treatment
▼
Surgical management of Galeazzi fractures consists of a palmar
approach to the radial shaft. All patients undergo open reduc-
tion and fracture stabilization with a 3.5 mm AO dynamic com-
pression plate or low contact dynamic compression plate
applied to the palmar surface. Following anatomic fixation, the
DRUJ should be clinically evaluated for forearm supination
Fig. 2 a, b Showing the displacement; space between DRUJ and ulnar
stability. Gross instability of the DRUJ should be identified.
positive variance (Type II).
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a b c
Fig. 3 a Stable DRUJ, minimal displacement (Type
IIa) b Partially Stable DRUJ (Type IIb) c Unstable
DRUJ (Type IIc).
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