title: Acute multiple flexor tendon injury and carpal tunnel syndrome after open distal radius fracture.
abstract: Although the rupture of extensor tendons after distal radius fractures is well described, acute flexor tendon ruptures are much less common. We report a case of acute rupture of the flexor pollicis longus and flexor carpi radialis tendons with acute carpal tunnel syndrome after a Gustilo-Anderson type II open distal radius fracture. We reviewed the literature to identify risk factors for tendon rupture and the development of carpal tunnel syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ. jerickson7@gmail.com.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Culp
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kayiaros
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Monica
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery