Delayed rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon following intramedullary nailing of a radial fracture in a child.
This case reports another cause of delayed rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in children following radial fracture management, due to attrition over a protruding nail end after elastic stable intramedullary nailing using the technique recommended to allow nail removal.
Stahl
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Hand Surgery and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Units, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Calif
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E
Eidelman
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M
D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D020878:Device Removal; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014025:Titanium; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000601:surgery*
D014025:Titanium