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01-01-2009 | Case Report

Extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture following avulsion fracture of the third metacarpal

Authors: G. Ansede, J. Healy, J. Lee

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 1/2009

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.

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Title: Extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture following avulsion fracture of the third metacarpal
Authors: G. Ansede
J. Healy
J. Lee
Publication date: 01-01-2009
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-008-0576-7

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