title: Rupture of extensor tendon secondary to previously undiagnosed Kienböck disease.
abstract: We report three patients with an unusual pattern of rupture of the extensor tendon. All were found to have previously undiagnosed Kienböck disease. Radiographic study of the wrist is essential before treating any closed rupture of an extensor tendon. Lesions may be progressive and extend to adjacent tendons and should be treated urgently.
authors: Hand Surgery Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery Department of San Cecilio University Hospital of Granada, Granada, Spain. hdezcp@hotmail.com
authors: Pedro
authors: P
authors: Hernández-Cortés
authors: Miguel
authors: M
authors: Pajares-López
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: Gómez-Sánchez
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Garrido-Gómez
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Lara-García
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014953:Wrist / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging