Multiple flexor tendon ruptures following Colles' fracture: a case report.
Flexor tendon ruptures are a very rare complication of Colles' fracture. Only ten cases have been previously reported in the literature. We describe a case of multiple sequential flexor tendon rupture as a delayed consequence of a malunited Colles' fracture.
D000328:Adult; D003100:Colles' Fracture / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology*