Bilateral spontaneous extensor tendon ruptures in Madelung's deformity
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1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|March 1, 1992
Abstract:
Rupture of finger extensor tendons by attrition is an extremely rare complication of Madelung's deformity. We report a case of bilateral rupture in a previously symptom-free woman. The dorsally subluxed distal ulna was resected to prevent further rupture. The mechanism of injury, clinical and radiographic features, and treatment of this uncommon complication are reviewed.