Extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture following avulsion fracture of the third metacarpal.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture is a recognised complication of distal radial fractures and their fixation with dorsal radial plates and pins. A number of other conditions including internal fixation of wrist fractures and inflammatory arthropathies have also been reported as aetiological factors of EPL tendon rupture. We report a case of extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture following avulsion fracture of the third metacarpal and review the radiographic and sonographic features.
Medical subject headings
- Metacarpal Bones
- Radius Fractures
- Tendon Injuries
Anatomy
- hand
- radius
- wrist