Essex Lopresti lesion in upper limb
Correct Answer: Injury to interosseous membrane
Description: A Kelly hemostat is passed from distal ulna to proximal radius at a 21° angle to the shaft to replicate the fibers of the central band.
Injury to the interosseous membrane of the forearm typically occurs in conjunction with disruption of the radial head and the distal radioulnar joint.
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