title: Flexor pollicis longus injury after corrective osteotomy of distal radius malunion with volar fixed-angle plating: case report and review literature of the flexor tendon injuries after volar plating.
abstract: Flexor tendon injury is a potential complication after volar plating of distal radius fracture. This article reports a case of flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture after corrective osteotomy of a distal radius malunion with volar fixed-angle plating. Thirty-three cases of flexor tendon injuries after fixed-angle volar plating and eleven cases of flexor tendon injuries after non-fixed-angle volar plating were also reviewed. The clinical presentation, injured tendons, type of the plate, causes of the injuries and preventions of this complication were discussed.
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand. arkaphat@yahoo.com
authors: Arkaphat
authors: A
authors: Kosiyatrakul
authors: Suriya
authors: S
authors: Luenam
authors: Sunya
authors: S
authors: Prachaporn
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D017759:Fractures, Malunited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy; D011859:Radiography; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging