Monteggia fracture is a:: (A) Fracture of atlas, (B) Fracture of radial styloid, (C) Fracture of proximal 1/3 of ulna with dislocation of proximal radioulnar joint, (D) Fracture of distal 1/3 of radius with dislocation of distal radioulnar joint
Answer is C. Fractures between the proximal third of the ulna and the base of olecranon combined with dislocation of the proximal radio-ulnar joint. Direction of dislocation of radial head is used for classification. Bado's classification is used to classify monteggia fracture