title: Avulsion fracture of the extensor carpi radialis longus carpal insertion due to a basketball injury: case report and literature review.
abstract: Articular fractures of the base of the 2nd metacarpal involving the extensor carpi radialis longus insertion are unusual and poorly understood. There is no consensus as to how these fractures should be treated. We report the case of a 2nd metacarpal base fracture in a professional basketball player that was treated surgically with open reduction and internal fixation using cannulated screws. The management of this case is compared to similar cases in the literature.
authors.affiliation: SOS Mains, chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique et reconstructrice, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France. Electronic address: drnicolasrobert@gmail.com.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Robert
authors.affiliation: SOS Mains, chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique et reconstructrice, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zbili
authors.affiliation: SOS Mains, chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique et reconstructrice, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bellity
authors.affiliation: SOS Mains, chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique et reconstructrice, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doursounian
authors.affiliation: SOS Mains, chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique et reconstructrice, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mauprivez
mesh_terms: D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Avulsion fracture; Basketball; Extensor carpi radialis brevis; Extensor carpi radialis longus; Fracture-avulsion; Metacarpal; Métacarpien