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Reconstruction of a Leddy and Packer Type Va flexor digitorum profundus avulsion with a novel technique
George Jm Hourston1,2, Julia Chan3, Andrew McKee1
1North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, Peterborough City Hospital, UK.
The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume
|April 15, 2025
Abstract:
We describe a novel technique for reconstructing a Leddy and Packer type Va flexor digitorum profundus avulsion using a K-wire to stabilize the extra-articular component and as a post for suture repair of the avulsed fragment.Level of evidence: V.

