The Essex-Lopresti injury (ELI) of the forearm
is a rare and serious condition which is often overlooked, leading
to a poor outcome. . The purpose of this retrospective case study was to establish
whether early surgery can give good medium-term results. . From a group of 295 patients with a fracture of the radial head,
12 patients were diagnosed with ELI on MRI which confirmed injury
to the interosseous membrane (IOM) and ligament (IOL). They were
treated by reduction and temporary Kirschner (K)-wire stabilisation
of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). In addition, eight patients
had a radial head replacement, and two a