Avulsion fracture of the extensor carpi radialis longus in a rugby player: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Avulsion fracture of the base of the second metacarpal is an unusual injury, and the cause in the few cases reported in the literature was a fall on a volarly flexed wrist. A case of this rare injury suffered in a sport related accident by a semiprofessional rugby player is reported. It was treated with open reduction and internal fixation after failure of conservative management.
Medical subject headings
- Carpal Bones
- Football
- Fractures, Bone
Anatomy
- wrist
- hand