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Traumatic rupture of the profundus tendon proximal to the lumbrical origin
1Hand Surgery Service, University of California, Los Angeles.
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|May 1, 1990
Abstract:
Traumatic flexor tendon ruptures are rare in patients without rheumatoid arthritis. A case of closed flexor digitorum profundus tenon rupture in the palm, proximal to the lumbrical origin, is presented. Thorough patient evaluation revealed no associated tendinous or bony pathology.