Flexor Digitorum Profundus Injury in a Newborn

Injuries of flexor digitorum profundus tendons in children are rare (Nietosvaara at all.), certainly in newborns. In this case report, we discuss the presentation, treatment and outcome of a profundus tendon injury of the fifth finger of a ten days old baby. The tendon injury in this case was cause...

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Main Authors: Muhammed Koroglu, Kadir Ertem, Emre Ergen, Okan Aslanturk, De Lepeleere Bram
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Language:English
Published: Society of Turaz Bilim 2015-12-01
Series:Medicine Science
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Online Access:http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=180824
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Emre Ergen
Okan Aslanturk
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description Injuries of flexor digitorum profundus tendons in children are rare (Nietosvaara at all.), certainly in newborns. In this case report, we discuss the presentation, treatment and outcome of a profundus tendon injury of the fifth finger of a ten days old baby. The tendon injury in this case was caused by a knife cut, unrelated to cesarean sectio. To our knowledge, this is the first report about a flexor digitorum profundus injury and repair in a newborn of this age. [Med-Science 2015; 4(4.000): 2909-13]
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spelling doaj.art-33299b8c1f1b447a83864db677696bf32024-02-03T06:40:23ZengSociety of Turaz BilimMedicine Science2147-06342015-12-014429091310.5455/medscience.2015.04.8286180824Flexor Digitorum Profundus Injury in a NewbornMuhammed Koroglu0Kadir Ertem1Emre Ergen2Okan Aslanturk3De Lepeleere Bram4Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey Gent University Medical School Gent,BelgiumInjuries of flexor digitorum profundus tendons in children are rare (Nietosvaara at all.), certainly in newborns. In this case report, we discuss the presentation, treatment and outcome of a profundus tendon injury of the fifth finger of a ten days old baby. The tendon injury in this case was caused by a knife cut, unrelated to cesarean sectio. To our knowledge, this is the first report about a flexor digitorum profundus injury and repair in a newborn of this age. [Med-Science 2015; 4(4.000): 2909-13]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=180824Newbornflexor digitorum profundus tendon injury
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title_short Flexor Digitorum Profundus Injury in a Newborn
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