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Closed traumatic rupture of the ring finger flexor tendon pulley
1Department of Orthopedic and Plastic Surgery, J. Minjoz Hospital, Besancon, France.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|September 1, 1990
Abstract:
We report an unusual case of closed traumatic rupture of the ring finger flexor tendon pulley not previously reported in the literature. This injury occurred in a 21-year-old athlete during rockclimbing. Lack of flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint was accompanied by a palpable subcutaneous cord on the palmar side of the proximal phalanx. A simple repair of the pulley was done. The postoperative functional result was satisfactory.