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Monteggia fracture

fracture of the proximal third of the ulna with dislocation of the proximal head of the radius
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Monteggia fracture

Summary

Monteggia fracture ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Battista Monteggia is named after Monteggia fracture[2].
  • Monteggia fracture is a type of fracture of upper end of ulna[3].
  • Monteggia fracture is a type of fracture dislocation[4].
  • Monteggia fracture's Commons category is recorded as Monteggia fractures[5].
  • Monteggia fracture's ICPC 2 ID is recorded as L72[6].
  • Monteggia fracture's health specialty is recorded as orthopedics[7].
  • Monteggia fracture's health specialty is recorded as orthopedic surgery[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include fracture of upper end of ulna[3] and fracture dislocation[4].

Origins

Giovanni Battista Monteggia is named after Monteggia fracture[2].

Why It Matters

Monteggia fracture ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (137 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

orthopedics

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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