CLOSED RUPTURE OF THE FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS TENDON OF THE LITTLEFINGER CAUSED BY CALCIFICATION OF THE TRIANGULAR-FIBROCARTILAGE

A case of rupture of flexor digitorum profundus tendon of the little f inger caused by calcification of the triangular fibrocartilage (TFC) i s reported, At operation, a round defect of the TFC and rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon (FDP) of the little finger were obs erved. The defect of TFC was repaired using the palmaris tendon and FD P of the little finger was woven into FDP of the ring finger, Eleven m onths after operation, the patient had almost full flexion and extensi on of the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints.