Ballistic Galeazzi Fractures: A Case Series
Timothy Westbrooks, Haley Tornberg, Kevin Heo, Olivia Jagiella-Lodise, Nicole Zelenski · 2026
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Description
Timothy Westbrooks and co-authors report gunshot caused Galeazzi fractures in a 2026 case series. A Galeazzi injury breaks the forearm radius shaft and dislocates the joint near the wrist. Such breaks most often come from falls or blunt force, since twisting force is thought key to the joint harm.
Six patients, aged 25 to 52, took low speed gunshot wounds that gave this pattern, and some bore further wounds. All had the radius fixed with rigid plates, and the wrist joint then proved stable in theatre with no extra fix needed. Short splints gave way to early motion. All bones healed with pain free forearm turns at review.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Timothy Westbrooks, Haley Tornberg, Kevin Heo, Olivia Jagiella-Lodise, Nicole Zelenski |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |