Download Epl Tendon Rupture After Distal Radius Fracture Pics. Extensor mechanism is thought to impinge on the tendon following a nondisplaced fracture and causes either a mechanical attrition or a local area of ischemia in the tendon. Understanding the key etiologic factors can help both in preventing these ruptures and aiding in the prompt.
Extensor pollicis longus rupture is a known complication after distal radius fractures and is believed to occur more frequently after minimally displaced and our study sought to define the incidence of epl tendon rupture after nondisplaced distal radius fractures presenting to a level 1 trauma center.
Spontaneous tendon rupture of hand is not frequent. Distal radius fractures, initially classified using one of several anatomic classification schemes that described the number of fracture fragments or disrupted joint surfaces, are increasingly classified by specialists according tendon injury or rupture. Two possible mechanisms are mainly discussed in the literature: A microvascular study on five cadavers revealed that this tendon is subject to mechanical bending and.