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Secondary Linburg-Comstock syndrome post-trapeziectomy surgery
Brandon Lim1, Adeline Clement2, Suddhajit Sen3
1School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin School of Medicine, Dublin, Ireland.
Linburg-Comstock syndrome, a rare flexor tenosynovitis, was unexpectedly observed in a patient post-trapeziectomy. This case highlights a previously undocumented complication of hand surgery.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Hand Surgery
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Linburg-Comstock syndrome involves flexor tenosynovitis affecting the thumb and index finger.
- It typically presents with pain, swelling, and synkinetic movements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report the first documented case of Linburg-Comstock syndrome occurring after trapeziectomy.
- To highlight this as a potential, previously unrecognized complication of hand surgery.
Main Methods:
- Case report of an elderly female patient.
- Literature review of PubMed-indexed case reports on Linburg-Comstock syndrome and trapeziectomy complications.
Main Results:
- The patient developed painless Linburg-Comstock syndrome 4 months after trapeziectomy for trapeziometacarpal arthritis.
- Literature search revealed no prior reports of this syndrome following trapeziectomy.
Conclusions:
- Linburg-Comstock syndrome can occur as a rare, delayed complication of trapeziectomy.
- This case expands the known spectrum of complications associated with trapeziectomy surgery.
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