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Isolated Ischemic Contracture of the Mobile Wad: A Report of Two CasesFrom the Department of the Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine*, Seoul, Republic of Korea Correspondence: Dr Goo Hyun Baek, M.D., Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongon-Dong, Chongno-gu Seoul 110-744, Republic of Korea Tel.: +82-2-760-3787; fax: +82-2-764-2718; E-mail: ghbaek{at}snu.ac.kr Two children with isolated ischaemic contractures of the mobile wad (extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis and brachioradialis), which developed after treatment of a supracondylar fracture, are presented. Z-lengthening of the extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis tendons improved wrist flexion.
Key Words: mobile wad contracture
Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 29, No. 5,
508-509 (2004) |
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