ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021
Analysis of risk factors associated with flexor pollicis longus injury after volar plating of distal radius fractures.
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- Pronator quadratus repair after volar plating for distal radius fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2023Pooled it
- Silent for Ten Years: Late Flexor Pollicis Longus Rupture Following Volar Plate Fixation of the Distal Radius.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Adequate Tension and Clinical Results of Palmaris Longus Tendon Interpositional Graft in Closed Flexor Pollicis Longus Rupture.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Radiological Parameters for Predicting the Risk of Flexor Tendon Rupture after Volar Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fracture.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- The longest postoperative time of flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture, 15 years after volar locking plate fixation of a distal radius fracture: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
- Soong Classification Using Radiographs Only Moderately Correlates With Distal Radius Plate Position on Computed Tomography.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture: a case series on palmaris longus tendon graft reconstruction after volar plate fixation.Journal of surgical case reports · 2023Article
- Ultrasonographic evaluation of contact configuration between flexor pollicis longus tendon and the volar prominence of volar plate in patients with distal radius fracture.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was performed to analyze the risk factors associated with flexor pollicis longus (FPL) attrition or rupture after volar plating of distal radius fractures.
methodsThree hundred thirty-eight patients with distal radius fractures were included in this retrospective study. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to predict risk factors.
resultsUnivariate analysis showed that sex, volar tilt, the Soong grade, the plate-to-critical line distance (PCLD), the plate-to-volar rim distance (PVRD), and the time of plate removal were significantly associated with FPL attrition or rupture. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that decreased volar tilt, Soong grade 2, PCLD of >2 mm, PVRD of <3 mm, and plate removal at ≥1 year were the risk factors significantly associated with FPL attrition or rupture.
conclusionsReduced volar tilt, Soong grade 2, PCLD of >2 mm, and PVRD of <3 mm appear to be risk factors that are significantly associated with FPL attrition or rupture. The findings of this study also suggest that the risk of tendon rupture is lower if a Soong grade 2 plate is removed, the PCLD is >2 mm, the PVRD is <3 mm, or reduced volar tilt is achieved earlier (at <1 year).
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