1. Longitudinal split tear of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon: report of 2 cases.
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Kroonen LT, Ferguson C, and Ketschke RA
- Subjects
- Adult, Casts, Surgical, De Quervain Disease diagnosis, Debridement, Diagnosis, Differential, Early Diagnosis, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Occupational Injuries diagnosis, De Quervain Disease therapy, Occupational Injuries therapy, Tendon Injuries diagnosis, Tendon Injuries therapy, Thumb, Wrist Injuries diagnosis, Wrist Injuries therapy
- Abstract
Two patients presented with radial-sided wrist pain and longitudinal split tears of the extensor pollicis brevis tendon. Surgical debridement and repair was performed on the first patient with good results. Early diagnosis in the second patient led to successful treatment with immobilization alone. If diagnostic maneuvers for de Quervain tenosynovitis produce pain in a location other than the radial styloid, advanced imaging should be considered to identify other anatomic causes for the pain., (Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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- 2015
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