[Post-traumatic habitual luxation of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon].
The authors refer to one case of isolated post traumatic habitual luxation of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon. They notice: The rariety of such luxation: only 12 cases detected in the literature. Mechanism: brutal pronation-adduction of the wrist. The most important clinical sign: audible bounce in the prono-supination. Principal lesion: dilapidation or rupture of the tendon sheath.


METHODS
surgical reparation of this sheath. The orthopedic treatment even in acute stadium will not prevent from evolution to the habitual luxation, source of permanent functional constraint.
Goaid
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Service d'Orthopédic-Traumatologie, C.H.U., Sousse, Tunisie.
Cargouri
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Moula
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T
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications*
Luxation habituelle post-traumatique du tendon cubital postérieur (extensor carpi ulnaris).