Biomaterial Database

Trapezoid dislocation with a Galeazzi fracture. 1998

M Taylor, and D Shakespeare

Warwick General Hospital, Warwickshire, England.

A case of volar trapezoid dislocation and Galeazzi fracture in a 28-year-old man is presented. This case illustrates some of the problems associated with diagnosis and treatment of this rare injury.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D011885	Radius Fractures	Fractures of the RADIUS.	Galeazzi Fracture,Galeazzi Fracture Dislocation,Radial Fractures,Dislocation, Galeazzi Fracture,Fracture Dislocation, Galeazzi,Fracture, Galeazzi,Fracture, Radial,Fracture, Radius,Radial Fracture,Radius Fracture
D002348	Carpal Bones	The eight bones of the wrist: SCAPHOID BONE; LUNATE BONE; TRIQUETRUM BONE; PISIFORM BONE; TRAPEZIUM BONE; TRAPEZOID BONE; CAPITATE BONE; and HAMATE BONE.	Bone, Carpal,Bones, Carpal,Carpal Bone
D004204	Joint Dislocations	Displacement of bones from their normal positions at a joint.	Inferior Dislocation,Joint Subluxations,Luxatio Erecta,Dislocation, Joint,Dislocations, Joint,Inferior Dislocations,Joint Dislocation,Joint Subluxation,Subluxation, Joint,Subluxations, Joint
D005593	Fracture Fixation, Internal	The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.	Osteosynthesis, Fracture,Fixation, Internal Fracture,Fixations, Internal Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Internal,Fracture Osteosyntheses,Fracture Osteosynthesis,Internal Fracture Fixation,Internal Fracture Fixations,Osteosyntheses, Fracture
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001134	Arm Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the UPPER ARM and the FOREARM.	Injuries, Arm,Arm Injury,Injury, Arm
D014458	Ulna Fractures	Fractures of the larger bone of the forearm.	Fracture, Ulna,Fractures, Ulna,Ulna Fracture
D016268	Internal Fixators	Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper alignment. By applying the principles of biomedical engineering, the surgeon uses metal plates, nails, rods, etc., for the correction of skeletal defects.	Fixation Devices, Internal,Device, Internal Fixation,Devices, Internal Fixation,Fixation Device, Internal,Fixator, Internal,Fixators, Internal,Internal Fixation Device,Internal Fixation Devices,Internal Fixator