Median Nerve Compression, with Tendon Ruptures, after Colles’ Fracture
- 1 April 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 9 (2) , 139-141
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-7681(84)80012-1
Abstract
A rare case of rupture of the flexor pollicis longus tendon following a Colles’ fracture is described. The patient also had a ruptured flexor digitorum profundus to the index finger and compression of the median nerve of the same hand. The ruptures were noted after four weeks of plaster immobilisation. Decompression of the median nerve and corrective osteotomy was performed but no tendon repair was attempted. The patient regained good function of the hand.Keywords
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