Named And Eponymic Fractures: Shoulder, Elbow & Forearm

Front 1

Bankart's Lesion

Back 1

Avulsion of the triceps insertion with a small fragment from the inferior glenoid rim

Front 2

Drooping Shoulder

Back 2

Inferior subluxation of the humeral head due to hemarthrosis, infection, effusion, stroke, and brachial plexus lesions

Front 3

Flap Fracture

Back 3

Avulsion fracture of the greater tuberosity of the humerus

Front 4

Hill-Sachs Defect

Back 4

An impaction fracture at the posterosuperior surface of the humeral head from the inferior glenoid rim following recurrent anterior shoulder dislocations

AKA Hatchet Defect

Front 5

Separated Shoulder

Back 5

Acromioclavicular joint dislocation

Front 6

Suluxio Erecta

Back 6

Inferior dislocation of the humerus with the humerus fixed in abduction

Front 7

Chisel Fracture

Back 7

Vertical fracture of the radial head extending 10mm from the articular surface

Front 8

Essex-Lopresti Fracture

Back 8

Radial head comminuted fracture with distal radioulnar dislocation

Front 9

Galeazzi's Fracture

Back 9

Fracture of the junction of the distal and middle third of the radial shaft and dislocation of the inferior radioulnar joint

AKA Piedmont's fracture
AKA Reversed Monteggia's fracture

Front 10

Kocher's Fracture

Back 10

Osteochondral fracture of the capitellum

Front 11

Little Leaguer's Elbow

Back 11

Avulsion of the medial condyle

Front 12

Monteggia's Fracture

Back 12

Fracture of the proximal ulnar shaft with dislocation of the radial head

Front 13

Nightstick Fracture

Back 13

Fracture of the ulnar shaft when the arm is raised to protect the head from a blow

AKA Parry fracture

Front 14

Pulled Elbow

Back 14

Radial head pulled out from under the annular ligament

Front 15

Sideswipe Fracture

Back 15

Fracture of the distal humerus, proximal radius, and ulna when an elbow protruding from a car window is struck by an object

AKA Baby car fracture
AKA Traffic fracture