Background The classic treatment for acute Essex-Lopresti syndrome is closed reduction percutaneous pinning (CRPP) of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). This work aimed to verify whether it was possible to add a transfer of the brachioradialis tendon to the pinning.
Case Description The patient was a 39-year-old right-handed man, climbing instructor, who sustained the Mason II fracture and disjunction of the DRUJ. A transfer of the brachioradialis tendon severed from its muscle attach that was made through a bone tunnel passing through the radius and the neck of the ulna. The clinical and radiological result at the 6-month follow-up was satisfactory.
Literature Review and Clinical Relevance Our results in a single case showed that the brachioradialis tendon transfer was useful in acute Essex-Lopresti syndrome.
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