J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2015 Feb;50(1):60-65. 10.4055/jkoa.2015.50.1.60.

Acute Rupture of Flexor Tendons as a Complication of Distal Radius Fracture

• Heo YM
• Kim SB
• Kim KK
• Kim DH
• Park WK

• KMID: 2106740
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2015.50.1.60

Abstract

Acute rupture of flexor tendons following distal radius fracture is very rare. We experienced four cases of acute rupture of flexor tendons that were treated surgically. Injured tendons included flexor pollicis longus, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus and third flexor digitorum profundus. A severely displaced fracture with a volar spike of the distal radius was detected on plain radiographs in all cases. Ruptures of flexor pollicis longus and third flexor digitorum profundus were diagnosed on preoperative examination but ruptures of other tendons were identified during the operation. Repairs of fractures and ruptured tendons were performed simultaneously and good functional outcomes were achieved.

Keyword

distal radius; flexor tendon; fracture; acute rupture

MeSH Terms

Radius
Radius Fractures*
Rupture*
Tendons*