Revisiting Spontaneous Rupture of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon: Eight Cases without Identifiable Predisposing Factor

Revisiting spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon: eight cases without identifiable predisposing factor.

INTRODUCTION Rupture of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon has been reported in the setting of distal radius fracture, chronic inflammatory arthritis, following steroid injection, and with excessive or repetitive activities. Truly, spontaneous EPL rupture, without an identifiable predisposing factor, has rarely been reported. METHODS We present a retrospective case series of eight pati...

Extensor indicis proprius tendon transfer for extensor pollicis longus rupture

The extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon is one of the most frequently ruptured tendons. The EPL is the primary extensor of the interphalangeal (IP) joint of the thumb and is also important in metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint extension. The loss of this tendon leads to an inability to extend the thumb and raise it to the level of the palm, leaving the patient with a useless thumb (1). Clinicall...

Rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon after Colles fracture.

During the period 1973-1986, 116 patients with rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon were operated upon. The lesions were categorised into three anatomical levels: proximal, intermediate and distal. Direct suture was performed for acute lesions; later reconstructive procedures were by means of tendon transfers or free tendon grafts.

Spontaneous Atraumatic Extensor Pollicis Longus Rupture in the Nonrheumatoid Population

INTRODUCTION Extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon rupture is a well-described phenomenon in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Mechanisms of EPL tendon rupture in the nonrheumatoid population have also been described and include traumatic rupture, repetitive motion strain, and steroid injection into the tendon. METHODS The operative records for patients undergoing extensor pollicis longus r...

Spontaneous rupture of the tendon of extensor pollicis longus as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis.