Fractura de Essex-Lopresti bilateral: caso clínico

Abstract

El síndrome de Essex-Lopresti es una patología poco frecuente que en muchas ocasiones pasa des - apercibida en fase aguda. Su tratamiento se basa en estabilizar la cabeza del radio para evitar su migración proxi - mal, no existiendo protocolos claros acerca de la actuación a nivel distal, de la membrana interósea o el papel del acortamiento del cúbito. Presentamos un caso de afectación a nivel de ambos antebrazos, uno en forma aguda con un tratamiento mediante osteosíntesis y otro crónico en el que se ha realizado una artroplastia de la cabeza de radio, un acortamiento del cúbito y una técnica de Adams para la estabilización distal, ambos con excelente resultado. En nuestra opinión la estabilización de la articulación radio cubital distal debe ser parte del tratamiento del síndrome de Essex-Lopresti y la técnica de Adams constituye una alternativa en aquellos casos en los que la reconstrucción directa no es posible.Essex-Lopresti syndrome is an uncommon condition which in many occasions it goes unnoticed in acute phase. Its treatment is based on stabilize the head of the radius to prevent its proximal migration but there is no clear protocols on the performance at the distal radio-ulnar joint, the interosseous membrane or the role of the shortening of the ulna. We present a case report of effects at the levels of both forearms, one in acute form, with a treatment with osteosynthesis and another that has been treated with an arthroplasty of the radius head, a shor - tening of the ulna and an Adams ? technique for distal stabilization, both with excellent results. In our opinion, the stabilization of the distal radio-ulnar joint should be part of the treatment of Essex-Lopresti syndrome and the Adams ? technique is an alternative in those cases in which the direct reconstruction is not possible

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