Longitudinal split tear of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon: report of 2 cases.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.09.024.
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Abstract
Two patients presented with radial-sided wrist pain and longitudinal split tears of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon. Surgical debridement and repair was performed on the first patient with good results. Early diagnosis in the second patient led to successful treatment with immobilization alone. If diagnostic maneuvers for de Quervain tenosynovitis produce pain in a location other than the radial styloid, advanced imaging should be considered to identify other anatomic causes for the pain.
Medical subject headings
- De Quervain Disease
- Occupational Injuries
- Tendon Injuries
- Thumb
- Wrist Injuries
Anatomy
- wrist