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DELAYED RUPTURE OF FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS TENDON AFTER VOLAR PLATING OF THE DISTAL RADIUS

Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Caritus Medical Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong S.A.R., China

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Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Caritus Medical Centre, Kowloon, Hong Kong S.A.R., China

Correspondence to: Dr. Sheung Tung Ho, Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Caritus Medical Centre, 111, Wing Hong Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong S.A.R.

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218810406003048Cited by:44 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Flexor tendon rupture following distal radius fracture is rare. We described a case of flexor pollicis longus rupture, presented five years after volar plating of distal radius fracture.

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