Attrition rupture of flexor tendons at the wrist following epiphyseal fracture of the distal radius.
Post-traumatic rupture of flexor tendons is a very rare event. We report such an event following an epiphyseal fracture of the distal radius. This has not previously been reported in the English literature.
Santana
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Orthopaedic Department, Ipswich Hospital, Suffolk, UK.
Deliss
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D000293:Adolescent; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014953:Wrist / Q000503:physiopathology