Delayed rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon following intramedullary nailing of a radial fracture in a child.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This case reports another cause of delayed rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in children following radial fracture management, due to attrition over a protruding nail end after elastic stable intramedullary nailing using the technique recommended to allow nail removal.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Nails
- Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary
- Radius Fractures
- Tendon Injuries
- Thumb
- Titanium
- Ulna Fractures
Anatomy
- radius