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J Wrist Surg 2023; 12(06): 540-542
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761424
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761424
Case Report
Rupture of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon Involved between the Radial Shaft and the Volar Locking Plate
Funding The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, or publication of this article.
Abstract
We report the case of a 61-year-old woman with right-sided flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon ruptured a month after volar locking plate fixation. Five months after the initial operation, hardware removal and reconstruction of the FPL tendon with the ipsilateral palmaris longus were performed. The proximal stump of the ruptured FPL tendon was found in the space between the distal radius and plate.
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Publication History
Received: 05 March 2022
Accepted: 28 December 2022
Article published online:
05 April 2023
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