Volar locking plates not touching the flexor pollicis longus tendon appear as prominences on radiographs: a cadaver study
Abstract Background Plate protrusion is a risk factor for flexor pollicis longus (FPL) rupture following volar locking plate (VLP) surgery. However, plate prominence on follow-up radiographs is common. We hypothesised that a VLP that does not touch the FPL tendon can appear as a plate prominence pro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10195-019-0536-0 |