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A Possible Mechanism of Direct Injury to the EPL Tendon at Lister’s Tubercle During Falls with the Wrist Fully Extended

A. FERRERES
M. LLUSÁ
M. GARCÍA-ELÍAS
A. LLUCH

From the Institut Kaplan, Cirurgia de la Mà i Extremitat Superior, Barcelona, Spain and the Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Correspondence: Angel Ferreres, MD PhD, Institut Kaplan, Cirurgia de la Mà i Extremitat Superior, Paseo Bonanova, 9, 08022 Barcelona, Spain. E-mail: angelferreres{at}infonegocio.com.

We present three cases of pathology of the extensor pollicis longus tendon at the level of Lister’s tubercle after falls with the wrist fully extended. A small anatomical study demonstrates the possibility of the base of the third metacarpal impacting this area in hyperextension. This mechanism of injury to the tendon may explain the clinical findings.

Key Words: tendon injuries • Lister tubercle fracture • distal radius fracture

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Vol. 33, No. 2, 149-151 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1753193407087575
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