Failure of Flexor Pollicis Longus Repair Caused By Anomalous Flexor Pollicis Longus to Index Flexor Digitorum Profundus Interconnections: A Case Report

We describe a case of an early rupture of a repaired flexor pollicis longus tendon in a young woman. The cause of failure was an anomalous tendinous band that connected the tendon of the flexor pollicis longus to the tendon of the flexor digitorum profundus of the index finger. Forceful flexion of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) 2005-05, Vol.30 (3), p.483-486
Hauptverfasser:	Stahl, Shalom, Stahl, Shy, Calif, Edward
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anomalies Biological and medical sciences complications Female Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Lacerations - surgery Medical sciences Postoperative Complications - surgery Rupture suture tendon injuries Tendon Injuries - surgery Tendons - abnormalities Tendons - surgery thumb Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Treatment Failure
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a case of an early rupture of a repaired flexor pollicis longus tendon in a young woman. The cause of failure was an anomalous tendinous band that connected the tendon of the flexor pollicis longus to the tendon of the flexor digitorum profundus of the index finger. Forceful flexion of the unrestricted index finger applied a tensile force that was transmitted through the anomalous band to the repaired site and resulted in repair failure.
ISSN:	0363-5023 1531-6564
DOI:	10.1016/j.jhsa.2005.01.005