Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Rupture with Concomitant Rupture of the Extensor Digitorum Communis II Tendon and Extensor Indicis Proprius after Volar Plating for Distal Radius Fracture.
10.12790/jkssh.2017.22.3.202
- Author:
Hee June KIM
1
;
Hyun Joo LEE
;
Dong Hyun KIM
;
Joon Woo KIM
;
Ji Won OH
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. hjleeleehj@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Distal radius fracture;
Volar plating;
Extensor pollicis longus;
Extensor digitorum communis II;
Extensor indicis proprius;
Tendon rupture
- MeSH:
Fingers;
Radius Fractures*;
Radius*;
Rupture*;
Tendons*;
Thumb;
Transplants
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2017;22(3):202-207
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Extensor tendon rupture is well known complication following distal radius fracture after either conservative treatment or volar plating. However, there are not many reports in literature about concomitant ruptures of other extensor tendons. We report a case of delayed rupture of extensor pollicis longus (EPL), second extensor digitorum communis (EDC II), and extensor indicis proprius (EIP) tendons 4 weeks after volar plating for distal radius fracture. Due to the absence of EIP, EIP transfer was discouraged for EPL reconstruction. Thumb and index finger extension was restored by palmaris longus tendon graft for EPL and EDC II.
