Kanaya Kumiko, Kanaya Kohei, Iba Kousuke, Yamashita Toshihiko
1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Hand Surg. 2015 Oct;20(3):474-6. doi: 10.1142/S0218810415720235.
We report a case of flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture after arthrodesis of the trapeziometacarpal joint with headless screws using the criss-cross technique. Although flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture is a conceivable complication after the trapeziometacarpal joint arthrodesis, very few cases have rarely been reported in the literature. We should remind that screws inserted into the trapezium could lead to a rupture of the flexor pollicis longus tendon.
