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An isolated rupture of the flexor digitorum tendon of the index finger following volar locking plate fixation of a distal radius fracture: A case report.
Trauma Case Reports 2023 October
Volar locking plates (VLP) have been widely used recently to treat distal radius fractures and are considered the gold standard. One of the most common complications of distal radius fracture surgery is flexor pollicis longus rupture, which may also occur in other tendons. Here, we report a case of isolated rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus to the index finger after VLP fixation of a distal radial fracture. Only a few cases of this have been reported in the literature. In previously reported cases, the cause of tendon rupture was repetitive mechanical stress due to implant protrusion. In our case, the plate was placed too distally; however, soft tissue completely covered the distal part of the plate. There was obvious synovitis within the carpal tunnel; therefore, pressure within the carpal tunnel may have increased. The cause of rupture in our case was thought to be a combination of direct mechanical stress and poor circulation due to inadequate VLP fixation.
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