scholarly journals Flexor Pollicis Tendon Rupture After Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fracture

2020 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Partap ◽  
Trevor Seepaul ◽  
Ryan Raghunanan
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius Fracture ◽  
Distal Radius ◽  
Tendon Rupture ◽  
Radius Fracture ◽  
Volar Plating

DELAYED RUPTURE OF FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS TENDON AFTER VOLAR PLATING OF THE DISTAL RADIUS

Hand Surgery ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 67-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siu Cheong Koo ◽  
Sheung Tung Ho
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius Fracture ◽  
Distal Radius ◽  
Tendon Rupture ◽  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Radius Fracture ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus ◽  
Volar Plating ◽  
Longus Tendon ◽  
Flexor Tendon Rupture ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon

Flexor tendon rupture following distal radius fracture is rare. We described a case of flexor pollicis longus rupture, presented five years after volar plating of distal radius fracture.

scholarly journals Reduced Risk of FPL-Tendon Rupture in Distal Radius Fracture Treated by a Palmar V-Shaped Plate

Hand ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 37S-37S
Author(s):  
Markus Gabl ◽  
Rohit Arora ◽  
Gernot Schmidle ◽  
Andrea Klauser
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius Fracture ◽  
Distal Radius ◽  
Tendon Rupture ◽  
Radius Fracture ◽  
Reduced Risk

FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS TENDON RUPTURE ASSOCIATED WITH DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURE MALUNION: A CASE REPORT

Hand Surgery ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 35-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takayuki Ishii ◽  
Masayoshi Ikeda ◽  
Yuka Kobayashi ◽  
Joji Mochida ◽  
Yoshinori Oka
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius Fracture ◽  
Distal Radius ◽  
Tendon Rupture ◽  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Corrective Osteotomy ◽  
Tendon Graft ◽  
Radius Fracture ◽  
Flexor Digitorum Profundus ◽  
Flexor Tendon Rupture ◽  
Flexor Digitorum

We present a case of subcutaneous flexor tendon rupture of the index finger following malunion of a distal radius fracture. The cause of the tendon rupture was mechanical attrition due to a bony prominence at the palmar joint rim in the distal radius due to malunion. Corrective osteotomy and the Sauvé-Kapandji procedure were carried out for the wrist pain and forearm rotation disability and a tendon graft was carried out for the flexor tendon rupture. Recovery was satisfactory.

scholarly journals Acute Isolated Flexor Tendon Laceration Associated With a Distal Radius Fracture

Hand ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. NP39-NP42 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ryan Hill ◽  
Ram K. Alluri ◽  
Alidad Ghiassi
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius Fracture ◽  
Distal Radius ◽  
Tendon Rupture ◽  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Plate Fixation ◽  
Distal Radius Fractures ◽  
Radius Fracture ◽  
Radius Fractures ◽  
Flexor Tendon Rupture ◽  
Tendon Laceration

Background: Subacute rupture of the flexor tendons secondary to distal radius fractures is well documented. Recently, accounts of flexor tendon rupture following open reduction internal fixation have been associated with volar plate fixation. However, discovery of an occult traumatic flexor tendon laceration during fixation of an acute distal radius fracture is not well described. This case indicates the importance of careful preoperative and intraoperative examination of the flexor tendons in the setting of comminuted distal radius fractures. Methods: A forty-seven-year-old male sustained a comminuted, dorsally displaced distal radius fracture. Initial and post-reduction examinations revealed no gross functional abnormalities. Upon operative fixation of the fracture, laceration of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon to the index finger was incidentally noted at the level of the fracture site. Results: Due to extensive dorsal comminution, shortening, and the presence of a lunate facet fragment, we performed volar fragment-specific and dorsal spanning bridge plate fixation. The proximal and distal ends of the FDP tendon were marked, but repair was deferred until implant removal. This allowed for proper informed consent and avoided potential compromise of the repair given the presence of a volar implant. Conclusions: Acute flexor tendon rupture secondary to closed distal radius fractures may go unnoticed if a high index of suspicion is not maintained. Delayed diagnosis of these ruptures convolutes the mechanism of injury and disrupts the recovery process. Hand surgeons should be vigilant in examining flexor tendon function during the preoperative evaluation, especially in the setting of acute high-energy injury.

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