ArticleBMJ case reports2020
Extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture from Dorsal Nail Plate distal radius fixation with concomitant myostatic atrophy.
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- The Use of a Tendon Protector Sheath for Prevention of First Extensor Compartment Tendon Adhesions after Radial Column Plating for Distal Radius Fracture: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- The Effect of 3rd Carpometacarpal Arthrodesis in the Outcomes of Total Wrist Fusion Using Modern Plate Technology.Journal of wrist surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
Distal radius fractures are one of the most common upper extremity injuries seen by hand surgeons each year. Many of these fractures require reduction and surgical fixation because of displacement, comminution or inherent fracture instability. New hardware is designed and introduced each year to help surgeons manage these injuries. We report a case of a major complication from the use of the Dorsal Nail Plate hardware. The patient presented to our clinic with an extensor pollicis longus attrition rupture, which required tendon transfer for treatment. Intraoperatively, we also found ongoing extensor digitorum communis tendon attrition, myostatic atrophy of the extensor pollicus longus and ultimately a large bony defect following complex hardware removal. This case serves as a reminder to consider the potential complication profile of any hardware or technique you are considering using in your patients and to evaluate donor muscles and tendons when performing grafting or transfers.
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