Traumatic and spontaneous dislocation of extensor tendon of the long finger

Extensor tendon dislocation is an unusual problem in patients unaffected by rheumatoid arthritis. Sixteen cases of ulnar dislocation of the long extensor tendon of the long finger are reported. Five of these cases were classified as traumatic dislocation and 11 as spontaneous dislocation. All cases...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) 1990-11, Vol.15 (6), p.967-972
1. Verfasser:	Ishizuki, Masafumi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Female Finger Injuries - complications Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Joint Dislocations - etiology Joint Dislocations - surgery Male Medical sciences Metacarpophalangeal Joint - anatomy & histology Metacarpophalangeal Joint - physiology Middle Aged Tendon Injuries - complications Tendons - anatomy & histology Tendons - physiology Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Extensor tendon dislocation is an unusual problem in patients unaffected by rheumatoid arthritis. Sixteen cases of ulnar dislocation of the long extensor tendon of the long finger are reported. Five of these cases were classified as traumatic dislocation and 11 as spontaneous dislocation. All cases were treated by surgery. Differences in anatomic and clinical features between traumatic and spontaneous dislocation of the long extensor tendon are described.
ISSN:	0363-5023 1531-6564
DOI:	10.1016/0363-5023(90)90025-M