BILATERAL SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS TENDONS

Authors
OSULLIVAN ST REARDON CM OSHAUGHNESSY M CONDON KC
Citation
St. Osullivan et al., BILATERAL SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE OF FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS TENDONS, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 117(4-5), 1998, pp. 294-295
Citations number
12
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
294 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-8051(1998)117:4-5<294:BSROFD>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Spontaneous tendon rupture is an unusual condition usually associated with underlying disease processes such as rheumatoid arthritis. chroni c renal failure or holly abnormalities of the hand. We report a case o f spontaneous, non-concurrent bilateral rupture of flexor profundus te ndons in an otherwise healthy individual. Treatment was successful and consisted of a two-stage reconstruction of the ruptured tendon.