Paralysis of the first dorsal interosseous muscle after external fixation of a distal radial fracture treated by transfer of the extensor indicis proprius tendon.
We describe a patient in whom the motor branch to the first dorsal interosseous muscle was injured by the pins of an fixator used to treat an unstable fracture of the distal radius. She was successfully treated by extensor indicis proprius transfer to the base of the proximal phalanx of the index finger.
Jensen
Nina Vendel
NV
Department of Orthopaedic, Section of Hand Surgery, Gentofte University Hospital, Gentofte. n.vendel@c.dk
Dahlin
Lars B
LB
Bojsen-Møller
Finn
F
Søe-Nielsen
Niels H
NH
D000368:Aged; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects; D016267:External Fixators / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology