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Supernumerary extensor pollicis longus tendon masking an extensor pollicis longus rupture following non-surgical treatment of a distal radius fracture

Extensor pollicis longus tendon pathology is a recognised complication following non-surgical treatment of non-displaced distal radius fractures. Tendon entrapment typically presents with pain, but ...
Healio

Rupture of extensor pollicis longus after distal radius fracture may be preventable via aspiration

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The findings were presented by Andrew Putman, MD, at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Surgery ...
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Attritional rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon secondary to an osteochondroma of the distal radius

The extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon, given its complex anatomical course, is at a higher risk of rupture when compared with other extensor tendons of the hand. This is most often seen in the ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Winckler, S., Westphal, T. and Brug, E. (1995) Transposition of the Extensor Indicis Tendon in Reconstruction of Thumb Extension after Rupture of the Extensor Pollicis Longus ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Spontaneous tendon rupture of hand is not frequent. These ruptures can occur after a fracture. Aim: We report a case of spontaneous rupture of extensor pollicis longus tendon, ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Reconstruction of the Hand after Median-Nerve Palsy

MOTOR regeneration of the median nerve after transection and repair of the median nerve at the wrist occurs in only about 5 per cent of cases. The thumb is incapable of abduction and opposition with ...