title: Acute rupture of extensor pollicis longus tendon due to avulsed fracture of the second metacarpal base: a case report.
abstract: Acute tendon rupture of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) is rare. We present acute EPL tendon rupture associated with avulsed fracture of the second metacarpal at the insertion of extensor carpi radialis longus. Tendon rupture of the EPL was repaired with end-to-end suture and avulsed fracture of the second metacarpal base was treated with open reduction and internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujioka
authors.forename: Ryoichi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D008663:Metacarpus; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy