Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4071447 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present 2 cases showing that flexor pollicis longus and flexor digitorum profundus index injury can occur after placement of 2 commonly used locked volar plates. In contrast with the literature, the radii healed in an anatomic position without plate lift-off. The patients presented 6 and 8 months after surgery with new onset of radial wrist pain and tenderness at the site of the plate and absence or weakness of the flexor pollicis longus. In both cases, the plate was positioned anterior to the distal radial rim on the lateral radiograph. We suggest close follow-up of all fractures in which the distal end of the plate is anterior to the radial rim and removal of hardware if symptoms suggest tendon irritation.
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Authors
Andrew W. Cross, Christopher C. Schmidt,