Open Access<p>Spontaneous Rupture of Extensor Pollicis Longus Tendon: Clinical and Occupational Implications, Treatment Approaches and Prognostic Outcome in Non-Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Retrospective Study</p>
Author(s) -
Ali Alomari,
Anas Ar Altamimi,
Esra'a ALQuran,
Abed Allah Ahmad Saleh,
Qusai Mustafa Alyafawee,
Mohammad Z Audat,
Khaldoon Bashaireh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open access rheumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-156X
DOI - 10.2147/oarrr.s253583
Subject(s) - medicine , thumb , rheumatoid arthritis , surgery , physical examination , tendon , magnetic resonance imaging , retrospective cohort study , tendon transfer , radiology
Spontaneous rupture of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon is a rare condition often found in patients actively having regular extensive use of hands and fingers especially the thumb. In this article, we report 7 cases of spontaneous rupture of EPL tendon and investigate the associated factors and treatment outcome.