Rachel C Lister, Henry C Bradford, Alex Joo, Catherine W Carr, Anna Delancy, Aparajit Naram, Douglas M Rothkopf, John V Shufflebarger
BACKGROUND: Extensor pollicis longus (EPL) rupture and tenosynovitis of the third dorsal compartment is often described in association with a history of rheumatoid arthritis or in the setting of a distal radius fracture. However, the literature suggests multiple other potential factors that may lead to a seemingly spontaneous rupture. METHODS: We performed a systematic review following guidelines set forth by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement...
June 2, 2023: Hand: Official Journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery