title: Spontaneous rupture of the extensor carpi radialis brevis in a 51-year-old man: case report.
abstract: Dorsal hand osteophytes are common findings in the general population, frequently presenting with dorsal pain and treated with surgical excision. We report the spontaneous rupture of the extensor carpi radialis brevis in association with a previously asymptomatic dorsal scaphoid spur. Following conservative management, surgical excision of dorsal hand osteophytes should be considered for both resolution of pain and prevention of attritional tendon rupture.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Huffaker
authors.forename: Dimitrios C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Christoforou
authors.forename: Jesse B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jupiter
mesh_terms: D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054850:Osteophyte / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy