Rupture of flexor pollicis longus tendon - A complication of volar plating of the distal radius

被引:103
作者
Bell, JSP [1 ]
Wollstein, R [1 ]
Citron, ND [1 ]
机构
[1] Nelson Hosp, Hand & Upper Limb Unit, London SW19 8DB, England
来源
JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME | 1998年 / 80B卷 / 02期
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D O I
10.1302/0301-620X.80B2.8351
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
We report three complete ruptures and one partial rupture of the flexor pollicis longus tendon in association with the insertion of a volar plate for the treatment of fracture of the distal radius. Rupture was associated with the chronic use of steroids.
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