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Korean Association of Pain Medicine (대한임상통증학회)
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Flexor Carpi Radialis Tendon Rupture due to Repetitive Golf Swing

반복적인 골프 스윙으로 인한 노쪽손목굽힘근 힘줄의 파열

  • Lee, Sang Chul (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
  • Koh, Sung Hoon (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
  • Jang, Jin Hyuk (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Jae Ki (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital)
  • 이상철 (인제대학교 상계백병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 고성훈 (인제대학교 상계백병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 장진혁 (인제대학교 상계백병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 안재기 (인제대학교 상계백병원 재활의학과)
  • Received : 2019.04.18
  • Accepted : 2019.05.22
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) muscle is located in the forearm anteriorly that runs through a synovial fibro-osseous tunnel in the forearm. We described a case of FCR tendon rupture due to repetitive overuse injury. A 55-year-old man, right-hand dominant, presented with right forearm pain and swelling which started 3 days ago while playing amateur golf. Focal tenderness and bruising over volo-ulnar region of the right forearm were examined. Plain radiographs showed soft tissue edema around lesion area and no detectable fracture. Ultrasonography showed multiple hypoechoic lesions suspected as hematoma of the flexor muscle group. After done magnetic resonance imaging, he was diagnosed with rupture of FCR tendon at proximal origin and strain of flexor digitorum superficialis and palmaris longus muscle. He received compressive dressing and restriction of wrist range of motion for three weeks. Two months later, remaining traces of lesions were observed at the follow-up ultrasonography and the pain disappeared.

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