In the period ot 1976 to 1997 our Clinic treated 33 patients atter Colles fracture with ruptured extensor pollicis longus tendon. The occurrence ot functional loss was observed atter the trauma in 3 to 9 weeks. In 30 cases the surgical treatment of extensor indicis proprius tendon, in 2 cases a direct suture of the ruptured tendon was performed as a primary repair and in one patient a palmaris longus interposition was utilised.

        Klíčová slova: rupture, extensor pollicis longus, surgery, Colles fracture