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mallet thumb

Known as: extensor pollicis longus rupture, mallet thumbs 
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2020
2020
Discussion: Comparison of the Wide-Awake Approach and Conventional Approach in Extensor Indicis Proprius-to-Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon Transfer for Chronic Extensor Pollicis Longus Rupture.
734 T retrospective comparative study1 provides level III evidence that the wide awake, local anesthesia, no tourniquet (or… 
2016
2016
Two Extension Block Kirschner Wires' Technique for Bony Mallet Thumb
Mallet fingers with an avulsion fracture of the distal phalanx or rupture of the terminal tendon of the extensor mechanism is… 
2013
2013
Bony mallet thumb.
Unlike mallet finger, mallet thumb is rare. We treated a case of mallet thumb with avulsion fracture using extension block… 
2012
2012
Extensor Pollicis Longus Rupture after Distal Radius Fracture
Purpose: To evaluate the cause and surgical outcome of extensor pollicis longus rupture after distal radius fractures. Materials… 
1997
1997
Acute Attenuation of the Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon: A Case Report
The current understanding of tendon biomechanics indicates that indirect injury to the tendon midsubstance requires the presence… 
1988
1988
UPPER EXTREMITY: Treatment of mallet thumb
1986
1986
Treatment of mallet thumb.
Two case reports of mallet thumb from closed injuries are presented. One patient was managed operatively and the other by… 
1986
1986
Conservative treatment for a ruptured extensor tendon on the dorsum of the proximal phalanges of the thumb (mallet thumb).
1983
1983
Mallet thumb.
The uncommon injury of mallet thumb is described, with four case reports. In diagnosis the condition must be distinguished from… 
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