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Flexor pollicis longus rupture due to scaphoid nonunion is very rare complication. It has never been reported in the Korean literatures. We reported a case of flexor pollicis longus rupture...
Anterior dislocation of lunate is rare, it can result in median nerve compression and attritional rupture of flexor tendon when delay diagnosed. We report a patient with second finger flexor...
Ganglion cysts that arise from the palm and compress the median nerve are rarely reported. Previous studies have described ganglion cysts compressing the motor branch of the median nerve, but...
PURPOSE: Self-inflicted wrist laceration is a common injury in the department of hand surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and psychiatric features of self-inflicted...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of percutaneous pinning of distal radioulnar joint in patient with distal radius fracture.
METHODS: Thirty-eight patients who underwent percutaneous pinning and...
Open reduction and internal fixation using volar plating for the treatment of distal radial fractures (DRFs) is becoming an increasingly popular method. Tenosynovitis of extensor tendons causes delayed extensor pollicis...
PURPOSE: Finger immobilization by Kirschner-wire (K-wire) insertion may be used for postoperative stability after release of scar contracture. K-wire insertion through the phalangeal bone requires drilling and can result in...