Spontaneous Midsubstance Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon of the Long Finger

Spontaneous Midsubstance Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon of the Long Finger

Closed flexor tendon injuries can often result from trauma that causes sudden forceful extension of an actively flexed digit. These closed tendon injuries commonly occur as avulsions in flexor zone I. Spontaneous midsubstance flexor tendon ruptures are rare, especially in the absence of an underlyin...

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Main Authors: Rehan Zahid, MD, Uzair Qazi, MD, Scott Farner, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
Subjects:
Closed flexor tendon rupture
Flexor tendon repair
Midsubstance rupture
Spontaneous tendon rupture
Zone III rupture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589514121001353

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