Free tendon grafts in elder patients, a case report of repair of flexor pollicis longus tendon with a free palmaris longus graft in an 89-year-old woman
| Autor: | P. Upex, L. Doursounian, N. Robert, E. de Panafieu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Arthrodesis medicine.medical_treatment 030230 surgery Tendons 03 medical and health sciences Fracture Fixation Internal 0302 clinical medicine Postoperative Complications Tendon Injuries medicine Humans Tendon graft Aged 80 and over 030222 orthopedics Flexor tendon Flexor pollicis longus tendon Rupture Spontaneous business.industry musculoskeletal system Wrist Injuries Tendon Surgery body regions medicine.anatomical_structure Thumb Distal radius fracture Female Range of motion Complication business Radius Fractures Bone Plates |
| Zdroj: | Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique. 61(1) |
| ISSN: | 1768-319X |
| Popis: | Flexor tendon rupture is a potential complication after volar plating of distal radius fracture. Palliative procedures such as tenodesis and arthrodesis are usually employed in elder patients with imperfect results. We report a case of delayed flexor pollicis longus rupture seven years after volar plating of a distal radius fracture occurring in an 89-year-old woman. The repair with a free tendon graft of palmaris longus was successful in terms of strength and range of motion. Free tendon grafts should not be limited to younger patients and could be used in elder patients after careful selection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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