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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Tendon Rupture Following Delayed Fixation of Distal Radius Fracture: A Case Report
Liam Ortega1, Logan M Druessel, Jae Yim
1Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio.
Case:
A 58-year-old woman underwent delayed fixation of an unstable distal radius fracture. At staged hardware removal, an isolated rupture of extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) was discovered and tenodesed to extensor carpi radialis longus acutely. The surgical intervention allowed her to return to gardening at 2 weeks after the hardware removal with preserved function and pain control at 13-month follow-up, respectively.
Conclusion:
We present a rare complication of isolated abrasive ECRB rupture with an intra-articular distal radius fracture treated with a late decision for surgery. Our surgical intervention resolved the patient's pain and preserved function in this case.
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