Spontaneous rupture of the extensor carpi radialis brevis in a 51-year-old man: case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.03.017.
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Abstract
Dorsal hand osteophytes are common findings in the general population, frequently presenting with dorsal pain and treated with surgical excision. We report the spontaneous rupture of the extensor carpi radialis brevis in association with a previously asymptomatic dorsal scaphoid spur. Following conservative management, surgical excision of dorsal hand osteophytes should be considered for both resolution of pain and prevention of attritional tendon rupture.
Medical subject headings
- Hand Injuries
- Osteophyte
- Tendon Injuries
Anatomy
- hand
- radius