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Excision without Reconstruction of a Traumatically Ruptured Extensor Indicis Proprius Tendon in a Diabetic Patient: A

Nicholas C Semenza1, Anna Barclay1, Dominic Lombardo1

  • 1Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
|June 11, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Excision of the extensor indicis proprius (EIP) stump without reconstruction may be a viable treatment for chronic ruptures. This approach can alleviate pain and tenosynovitis in selected patients with intact extensor digitorum communis function.

Keywords:
Extensor indicis propriuscase reportdorsal hand lacerationindex finger extensiontendon excisiontendon rupture

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