title: Extensor tendon rupture related to calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease.
abstract: We report a rare case of spontaneous rupture of the extensor tendons at the wrist which was shown histologically to be related to calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease. The causes of tendon rupture were chronic synovitis with crystal deposition and a dorsal prominence of the ulnar head.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan. waguri@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Waguri-Nagaya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sekiya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Shiomi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsui
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome