High-energy trauma leading to Galeazzi injury and distal radius fracture
A 39-year-old man presented to the emergency department with left forearm pain after a fall during a motorcycle accident, in which he landed on an outstretched, pronated hand. Physical examination revealed swelling, deformity, and tenderness over the left forearm without open wound or bruising.
Authors
- Yi-Yen Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0188-0436)
- Hsain-Chung Shen
Institutions
- National Defense Medical Center (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250385
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00