| Monteggia fracture-dislocation | |
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| X-ray of Monteggia fracture of right forearm | |
| Specialty | Orthopedic surgery, orthopedic surgery  |
The Monteggia fracture is a fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with dislocation of the proximal head of the radius. It is named after Giovanni Battista Monteggia.[1][2]
- ^ Monteggia's fracture at Who Named It?
- ^ G. B. Monteggia. Istituzioni Chirurgiche. Vol 5. Milano, Pirotta & Maspero, 1814.