Complications After Surgical Treatment of Jupiter’s Monteggia Type Ii Fractures
EMANUELLY RIBEIRO GUERRA,
LUIZ ROBERTO SOARES DE ARAÚJO FILHO,
FERNANDO KENJI KIKUTA
et al.
Abstract:Monteggia fracture-dislocations are rare injuries, affecting about 2-5% of the population. Jesse Jupiter subdivided Bado’s Type II fractures into four types, all of which presented an associated radial head fracture. Associated chondral and ligament injuries can evolve with postoperative complications. Objective: To evaluate the incidence of complications and risk factors that may influence the postoperative outcomes of Jupiter lesions. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted with surgically treate… Show more
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