Spontaneous Rupture of Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon: A Case Report

Durmuş D., İlhanlı İ., Cengiz K., Canturk F., PİŞKİN A.

TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION, cilt.55, sa.1, ss.36-38, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 55 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURKIYE FIZIKSEL TIP VE REHABILITASYON DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.36-38
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Spontaneous rupture of tendon, rehabilitation, INDICIS-PROPRIUS TRANSFER, NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL-STIMULATION, MOBILIZATION, ARTHRITIS, FRACTURE, REPAIR, MOTION, MUSCLE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Rupture of extensor pollicis longus tendon (EPL) is rare. It can be caused by non-traumatic conditions as well as acute traumatic disorders. EPL tendon rupture has been reported as a sequela of chronic tenosynovitis secondary to rheumatoid arthritis and as a late complication of distal radius fracture. Here we present a case with acute spontaneous EPL tendon rupture with no obvious underlying etiological factor Tendon rupture was repaired by transfer of extensor indicis proprius tendon. After a rehabilitation program including electric stimulation an excellent result was achieved. Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2009;55:36-8.