Structure of extensor pollicis longus muscle tendon

A 46-year-old woman sustained a rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon more than 30 years after wrist injury. She was… (More)

The aims of this study were to assess the efficacy of a newly designed radiological technique (the radial groove view) for the… (More)

Triggering in association with movements of the wrist or "true trigger wrist" due to the extensor tendon is rare. There are only… (More)

We present our experience in the diagnosis of extensor pollicis longus tendon tears using different imaging methods. In the past… (More)

Acute tendon rupture of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) is rare. We present acute EPL tendon rupture associated with avulsed… (More)

BACKGROUND Secondary reconstruction of the extensor pollicis longus tendon (EPL) can be performed using an intercalated tendon… (More)

Delayed ruptures of the extensor pollicis longus tendon (EPL) occur in about 0.7 percent following undisplaced distal radius… (More)

The most common ruptures of all of the tendons of the hand are those of the extensor pollicis longus tendon (EPL). As to its… (More)

Several apparently conflicting mechanisms have been proposed to explain the seemingly spontaneous delayed rupture of the extensor… (More)

Closed rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon is most often seen following lower radial fractures, but is uncommon in the… (More)