Which of the following is not a complication of a malunited Colles fracture:: (A) Rupture of flexor pollicis longus, (B) Carpal instability, (C) Carpal tunnel syndrome, (D) Sudeck's osteodystrophy
Answer is A. Rupture of extensor pollicis longus is a complication of colles fracture NOT Flexor pollicis longus. COMPLICATIONS:- Extensor pollicis longus rupture Loss of reduction and secondary deformity Median nerve compression Distal radioulnar joint injury Extension of Colles fracture into the RU joint has a worse prognosis.