Article
Orthopedics
Anne Perruisseau-Carrier, Manon Artz, Pierre Ta, Romuald Seizeur, Weiguo Hu, Dominique Le Nen
Summary: The feasibility of transferring the APLTh for thumb opposition was assessed in this study. Eleven cadaver upper limbs were dissected, and it was found that the APL was present in all cases, but its insertion on the thenar aponeurosis was absent in 18% of the cases. When the APLTh was present and could be used for opponensplasty, the mean gain in palmar abduction was 16 degrees, and the mean loss in radial abduction was 21 degrees.
ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY-SURGERY & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
I-Ning Lo, Cheng-Yu Yin, Jin-Huei Yu, Hui-Kuang Huang, Yi-Chao Huang, Jung-Pan Wang
Summary: The method of using a partial ECRL tendon graft to repair chronic EPL tendon rupture results in satisfactory functional outcomes, offering an alternative to EIP tendon transfer for patients with high demand for their index finger function.
JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Serdar Karaman, Muhammed Koroglu, Zeynep Maras Ozdemir, Kadir Ertem
Summary: Spontaneous tendon ruptures are rare, with causes including fractures, steroid use, and systemic diseases. Treatment often requires tendon transfer instead of primary repair.
ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Primary Health Care
Jane-Frances Aruma, Paul Herickhoff, Kenneth Taylor, Peter Seidenberg
Summary: This case report highlights a spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in a young lacrosse player without known predisposing factors. Surgical tendon transfer was performed with successful outcome, suggesting that repetitive stick checking during play may have contributed to the tendon injury.
PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Tyler W. Henry, Kevin F. Lutsky
Summary: Extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture is a reported complication that may occur after nondisplaced distal radius fractures, possibly due to mechanical irritation or compromised blood supply. We present a case of extensor pollicis longus rupture after a healed nondisplaced scaphoid fracture, suggesting a similar attritional process. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no previous reports of extensor pollicis longus rupture following this type of injury.
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Issam Boulazaib, Adnane Lachkar, Najib Abdeljaouad, Hicham Yacoubi
Summary: This study presents a case of a semi-professional bodybuilder who experienced a spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus in the left wrist following minor trauma. The diagnosis was confirmed through ultrasound, and an MRI revealed an uncommon and aggressive anatomical variant of Lister's tubercle. The patient underwent a transfer surgery using the extensor indicis propius technique to restore thumb hyperextension and retropulsion. The frequent occurrence of extensor pollicis longus rupture in patients engaged in repetitive wrist movements may be attributed to aggressive anatomical forms of Lister's tubercle.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Jesus Mari-Gorreto, Marta San-Millan, Ana Carrera, R. Shane Tubbs, Joe Iwanaga, Aida Cateura, Laura Acquabona, Miguel A. Reina, Francisco Reina
Summary: The purpose of this investigation was to study and describe anatomical variations of the abductor pollicis longus (APL) muscle in a clinical context. The study found that the APL muscle often exhibits variations in the number of tendons and their insertion sites, with the most common pattern being a main tendon inserted on the base of the first metacarpal and an accessory tendon inserted into the abductor pollicis brevis muscle. These findings have important implications for radiological and surgical procedures in the hand and wrist region.
ANNALS OF ANATOMY-ANATOMISCHER ANZEIGER
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Yusuf Onur Kizilay, Kayhan Turan
Summary: This case report presents a patient with acute bilateral extensor pollicis longus tendon ruptures after bilateral displaced distal radius fractures. The patient underwent bilateral open reduction and volar plate fixation for the fractures and bilateral extensor indicis proprius tendon transfer for the tendon ruptures. Satisfactory results were achieved without any reported complications. However, this case highlights the possibility of extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture occurring at the time of fracture and emphasizes the importance of clinician awareness.
ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Ying-Chun Chen, Wei-Ting Wu, Kamal Mezian, Vincenzo Ricci, Levent Ozcakar, Ke-Vin Chang
Summary: This report presents a case of wrist-tendon rupture caused by inadvertent intratendinous corticosteroid injection. A 67-year-old woman experienced difficulty in extending her left-thumb interphalangeal joint after a palpation-guided local corticosteroid injection. Diagnostic tests confirmed the diagnosis of complete extensor pollicis longus (EPL) rupture, showing hyperechoic tissues at the site of EPL tendon and an atrophic EPL muscle stump.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Seung-Hwan Park, Bo Mi Chung, Sujin Kim
Summary: This study used MRI to demonstrate the interconnections between flexor hallucis longus (FHL) and flexor digitorum longus (FDL) around the Master knot of Henry (MKH). The majority of the interconnections observed were type 1 (81%), with type 5 being the second most common (10%), followed by types 2 and 4 (4% each). The FHL tendon slips contributed to the second toe, and in 51% of cases, also the second and third toes. The layering organization was predominantly two-layered (59%), followed by three-layered (35%) and single-layered (6%). The distance between branching site and bony landmarks was longer in FDL to FHL cases, and the cross-sectional area (CSA) of FHL to FDL tendon slips was larger than FDL to FHL.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Philipp Christian Boucke, Tim Cordier, Mathias Haefeli, Silvia Schibli
Summary: The study introduced a new active postoperative protocol for extensor indicis transfer using a side-to-side suture, which proved to be effective, safe, and resulted in quick recovery of patients with high satisfaction rates.
HANDCHIRURGIE MIKROCHIRURGIE PLASTISCHE CHIRURGIE
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Yoshitaka Tanaka, Hiroyuki Gotani, Kosuke Sasaki, Hirohisa Yagi, Toru Matsugaki
Summary: This study evaluated the outcomes of a modified tendon transfer technique for restoring thumb extension in patients with radial nerve palsy. The results showed that the modified transfer achieved good thumb function, especially in terms of thumb retropulsion.
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-ASIAN-PACIFIC VOLUME
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuji Tomori, Norio Motoda, Mitsuhiko Nanno, Tokifumi Majima
Summary: This study presents a rare case of intratendinous ganglion cyst in the extensor pollicis longus tendon. The patient underwent surgical excision and had a successful recovery with no residual pain or cyst recurrence. Prompt diagnosis and surgical intervention are crucial due to the potential weakening of affected tendons by intratendinous ganglion cysts.
JOURNAL OF NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Brahman Sivakumar, David Graham, Owen Ou Yang, Richard Lawson
Summary: The study compared the effectiveness of APL lasso with two other methods, APL sling and flexor carpi radialis LRTI, in preventing subsidence after trapeziectomy.
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Anna Lena Sander, Clara Friederike Buhrmann, Katharina Sommer, Johannes Frank
Summary: The present study introduced a new method of using APL suspension interposition arthroplasty in the treatment of thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis, with satisfactory results in pain relief and restoration of joint function.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Epameinondas Kostopoulos, Vincent Casoli, Christos Agiannidis, Petros Konofaos, Georgios Drimouras, Avraam Dounavis, Grigorios Champsas, Marios Frangoulis, Othon Papadopoulos
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
(2015)
Article
Surgery
Georgios Drimouras, Epameinondas Kostopoulos, Christos Agiannidis, Stavroula Papadodima, Grigorios Champsas, Ioannis Papoutsis, Chara Spiliopoulou, Othon Papadopoulos
ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY
(2016)
Article
Surgery
E. Kostopoulos, G. Champsas, P. Konofaos, M. Kostaki, O. Papadopoulos
ANNALES DE CHIRURGIE PLASTIQUE ESTHETIQUE
(2012)
Article
Surgery
Epaminondas Kostopoulos, Petros Konofaos, Mauro Frazer, Julia K. Terzis
ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY
(2010)
Article
Orthopedics
Julia K. Terzis, Zinon T. Kokkalis, Epaminondas Kostopoulos
Article
Surgery
Othon Papadopoulos, Epaminondas Kostopoulos, Dimitrios Karypidis, Zacharias Tsantoulas, Margarita Moustaki
JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
(2009)
Article
Surgery
Julia K. Terzis, Epaminondas Kostopoulos
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2010)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
George Skepastianos, Panagiotis Mallis, Epameinondas Kostopoulos, Efstathios Michalopoulos, Vasileios Skepastianos, Chrysoula Palazi, Lucia Pannuto, Gerasimos Tsourouflis
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a decellularization protocol for producing a completely acellular full-thickness abdominal wall scaffold. The results showed that the protocol successfully removed all cells from the abdominal wall samples and the resulting decellularized scaffolds had good biochemical and mechanical properties. This study provides a useful method for producing acellular abdominal wall scaffolds from larger animal models or human cadaveric donors.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Petros Konofaos, Dimitrios Karypidis, Chrisostomos Chrisostomidis, Epaminondas Kostopoulos, Gregorios Champsas, Othon Papadopoulos
Review
Oncology
O. Papadopoulos, P. Konofaos, J. Georgoulakis, C. Chrisostomidis, Z. Tsantoulas, E. Kostopoulos, A. Stratigos, D. Karipidis, P. Karakitsos
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORD
(2007)
Article
Surgery
Epaminondas Kostopoulo, Vincent Casoli, Pasquale Verolino, Othon Papadopoulos
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2006)
Article
Surgery
Nektarios Lainakis, Kostas Koulopoulos, Athanasios Kourakos, Epaminondas Kostopoulos, Basilis Trigas, Kyriakos Skanavis, Basilis Trapalis
ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA
(2009)
Review
Surgery
Epaminondas Kostopoulos, Kostas Koulopoulos, Nicoletta Kalantzi, Nectarios Lainakis, Kyriakos Skannavis, Athanasios Kourakos, Vassilios Trapalis
ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA
(2009)
Article
Surgery
Pasquale Verolino, Vincent Casoli, Epaminondas Kostopoulos, Jean Claude Castede, Philippe Pelissier, Dominique Martin, Jacques Baudet
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2006)
