# Bilateral Pronation Type Galeazzi Fracture Dislocation

**Authors:** Abdullah Zaher, Imad Marzak, Noureddine Sekkach

PMC · DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64552 · Cureus · 2024-07-15

## TL;DR

This paper presents a rare case of a 57-year-old woman with bilateral Galeazzi fracture dislocations and successful surgical treatment.

## Contribution

The novelty lies in reporting a rare bilateral occurrence of Galeazzi fracture dislocation with a successful treatment outcome.

## Key findings

- The patient underwent successful bilateral open reduction and internal fixation of radial fractures.
- Distal radioulnar joints were stabilized without postoperative complications.
- Positive long-term outcomes were observed over 16 months of follow-up.

## Abstract

The Galeazzi fracture dislocation, an uncommon forearm fracture in adults, becomes even rarer when occurring bilaterally, with limited studies documenting this condition. Here, we report the case of a 57-year-old female who presented to our emergency room with bilateral Galeazzi fracture dislocations. The patient underwent bilateral open reduction and internal fixation of the radial fractures, along with stabilization of the distal radioulnar joints. Follow-up monitoring over 16 months postoperatively showed positive outcomes without complications.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** forearm fracture (MESH:D000092503), Galeazzi Fracture Dislocation (MESH:D011885)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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