title: Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon in a baseball pitcher: a case report.
abstract: A 15-year-old pitcher on a boys' Little League baseball team suffered spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) tendon. Since the EPB tendon was, at surgery, found hypoplastic and non-functional, transfer of the extensor indicis proprius (EIP) tendon was carried out. After a 6-month period of rehabilitation and follow-up, the patient was able to resume playing baseball. Although rupture of the EPB is rare, transfer of the EIP tendon is one of the treatments of choice for such injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan. fujitaku@hp.pref.hyogo.jp
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanase
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oribe
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*