Late rupture of flexor pollicis longus tendon 10 years after volar buttress plate fixation of a distal radius fracture: a case report.
We report the case of a complete rupture of flexor pollicis longus tendon in a 30-year old-man 10 years after open reduction and internal fixation of a distal radius fracture with a volar buttress plate.
Monda
Maureen K
MK
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Brighton University Hospital, Brighton, United Kingdom. mmonda87@yahoo.co.uk
Ellis
Allun
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Karmani
Shuaib
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D000328:Adult; D001860:Bone Plates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D013933:Thumb