Avulsion fracture of the extensor carpi radialis longus carpal insertion due to a basketball injury: case report and literature review

N Robert; D Zbili; J Bellity; L Doursounian; R Mauprivez

doi:10.1016/j.main.2014.09.001

Avulsion fracture of the extensor carpi radialis longus carpal insertion due to a basketball injury: case report and literature review

Chir Main. 2014 Dec;33(6):410-2. doi: 10.1016/j.main.2014.09.001. Epub 2014 Sep 26.

Authors

N Robert¹, D Zbili², J Bellity², L Doursounian², R Mauprivez²

Affiliations

¹ SOS Mains, chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique et reconstructrice, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France. Electronic address: drnicolasrobert@gmail.com.
² SOS Mains, chirurgie orthopédique, traumatologique et reconstructrice, hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris, France.

PMID: 25284743
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2014.09.001

Abstract

Articular fractures of the base of the 2nd metacarpal involving the extensor carpi radialis longus insertion are unusual and poorly understood. There is no consensus as to how these fractures should be treated. We report the case of a 2nd metacarpal base fracture in a professional basketball player that was treated surgically with open reduction and internal fixation using cannulated screws. The management of this case is compared to similar cases in the literature.

Keywords: Avulsion fracture; Basketball; Extensor carpi radialis brevis; Extensor carpi radialis longus; Fracture-avulsion; Metacarpal; Métacarpien.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Basketball / injuries*
Fracture Fixation, Internal
Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone / etiology
Fractures, Bone / surgery*
Humans
Male
Metacarpal Bones / diagnostic imaging
Metacarpal Bones / injuries*
Metacarpal Bones / surgery*
Radiography
Tendon Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Tendon Injuries / etiology
Tendon Injuries / surgery*
Young Adult