Late rupture of Flexor Pollicis Longus tendon 10 years after volar buttress plate fixation of a distal radius fracture : A case report


Published online: Aug 27 2010

Maureen K. Monda, Allun Ellis, Shuaib Karmani

From Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals. Brighton, United Kingdom

Abstract

We report the case of a complete rupture of flexor pollicis longus tendon in a 30-year old-man 10 years after open reduction and internal fixation of a distal radius fracture with a volar buttress plate.

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