title: Late extensor pollicis longus rupture following plate fixation in Galeazzi fracture dislocation.
abstract: Late rupture of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon after Galeazzi fracture dislocation fixation is an unknown entity though it is a well-established complication following distal radius fractures. We report the case of a 55-year old male who presented with late EPL tendon rupture 4 months following internal fixation of Galeazzi fracture dislocation with a Locking Compression Plate (LCP). He was managed with extensor indicis proprius (EIP) transfer to restore thumb extension. At 4 years followup, functional result of the transfer was good. We identify possible pitfalls with this particular patient and discuss how to avoid them in future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Dhananjaya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sabat
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vineet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dabas
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhal
keywords: Extensor pollicis longus rupture; Galeazzi fracture dislocation; Radius fractures; bone plates; bone screws; locking compression plate; tendon injury