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Murine Flexor Tendon Injury and Repair Surgery
Published on: September 19, 2016
Intratendinous rupture of flexor digitorum profundus caused by non-specific synovitis
G H Prosser1, G D Sterne, J D Nancarrow
1West Midlands Regional Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge, UK.
Abstract:
Closed ruptures of flexor tendons in the hands of patients without rheumatoid arthritis are rare. We report a case of closed rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus of the middle finger in zone II, secondary to acute florid synovitis forming a tumour-like mass. No similar case has been reported to our knowledge. The management of this unexpected finding at surgical exploration is discussed.
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