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- Traumatic Rupture of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Associated with Smiths Fracture: A case report
- Keun-Woo Kim, Yeng-Boon Kim, Pil-Gu Yi, Rak-Jin Min, Ui-Seoung Yoon, Yeng-Ryeog Kang
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Journal of the Korean Society of Fractures 1994;7(2):279-283.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1994.7.2.279
Published online: July 13, 2016
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kang Nam General Hospital, Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.
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Abstract
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- As a complication of Smiths fracture, traumatic entrapment and closed rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon may occur rarely at the fracture site and cause loss of thumb extenion. Traumatic entrapment of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in Smiths fracture which was anatomic barrier of successful closed reduction was first described by Hunt in 1969. Since then, several authors reported another few cases.
- The mechanism of tendon rupture in Smiths fracture is thought that the sharp dorsal edge of the proximal fragment may tear the stretched muscular tendon unit during extreme wrist flexion.
- We experienced a case of traumatic rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon associated with a closed Smiths fracture and report this case with our treatment method.
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