RUPTURE OF THE FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS TENDON AT THE MUSCULOTENDINOUS JUNCTION IN A BOWLER

Authors
TAKAMI H TAKAHASHI S ANDO M KABATA K
Citation
H. Takami et al., RUPTURE OF THE FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS TENDON AT THE MUSCULOTENDINOUS JUNCTION IN A BOWLER, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 117(4-5), 1998, pp. 277-278
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
09368051
Volume
117
Issue
4-5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
277 - 278
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(1998)117:4-5<277:ROTFPL>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Traumatic rupture of the flexor tendons at the musculotendinous juncti on is rare. A case of flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture at the mus culotendinous junction is described. The mechanism of the tendon injur y ap pears to be longitudinal traction on the contracted muscle during delivery of a howling ball.