Clinical Trial: Rupture of Thumb's Long Extensor Tendon After Fracture of the Distal Radius, Study of Muscle and Tendon Pathology
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Distal Radius Fractures
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Rupture of Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon After Fracture of the Distal Radius, Study of Muscle and Tendon Pathology
Brief Summary:
Fractures of the wrist (fractures of the distal radius) are one of the most common fractures with almost 60 000 injuries per year in Sweden.One known complication following these fractures is that the long extensor tendon of the thumb ruptures (extensor pollicis longus tendon, EPL tendon).This leads to disability to stretch the thumb in order to grip bigger objects.Earlier studies show that the tendon ruptures in about 3-5% of all wrist fractures.These ruptures occur some weeks to months after the fracture.There…
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