Unfortunately, this type of fracture-dislocation is frequently associated with complications, poor functional results, and further operations. The Monteggia fracture can be considered a rare injury with less than 1% incidence of all fractures and 2% to 5% of all proximal forearm fractures. A Monteggia fracture was described initially by Giovanni Battista Monteggia in 1814, with the original description is a traumatic lesion distinguished by a fracture of the proximal third ulna and anterior dislocation of the proximal epiphysis radius.
