Galeazzi fracture

noun

A fracture of the distal third of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint.

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Meanings

nounGaleazzi fracture (plural Galeazzi fractures)

plural Galeazzi fractures

  1. A fracture of the distal third of the radius with dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint.

Origin

Named after Ricardo Galeazzi (1866–1952), Italian surgeon who described it in 1934 (though not the first to do so).

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APA

Galeazzi fracture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galeazzi%20fracture

MLA

“Galeazzi fracture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galeazzi%20fracture. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Galeazzi fracture,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Galeazzi%20fracture.

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