DELAYED RUPTURE OF THE EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS TENDON - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Authors
NOORDANUS RP POT JH JACOBS PBD STEVENS K
Citation
Rp. Noordanus et al., DELAYED RUPTURE OF THE EXTENSOR POLLICIS LONGUS TENDON - A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 113(3), 1994, pp. 164-166
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09368051
Volume
113
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
164 - 166
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(1994)113:3<164:DROTEP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Eight patients with delayed rupture of the extensor pollicis longus te ndon are presented. Six had suffered from a fracture of the wrist with out dislocation. This is in our opinion a predisposing factor in the e tiology of delayed tendon rupture. Our treatment of choice is transfer of the extensor indicis proprius tendon. In all patients satisfactory thumb function was restored.