| Case Report: Pseudotendon Formation after a Type III Flexor Digitorum Profundus Avulsion. | |
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PMID: 21538197 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: Avulsion of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon is a common injury to the hand that virtually always requires surgical repair for restoration of normal finger function. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report a case of a Type III flexor digitorum profundus tendon avulsion in which the patient refused surgery yet attained nearly full active ROM and an excellent functional result via the formation of a pseudotendon, as observed on MRI obtained 2.5 years after the initial injury. LITERATURE REVIEW: There are no reported cases of restoration of normal finger function after pseudotendon formation in a flexor digitorum profundus tendon avulsion injury. PURPOSES AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This case shows the potential for pseudotendon to not only form but have adequate tensile strength to restore function in certain types of flexor tendon injuries. |
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Nick Pappas; A Nicolas Gay; Nancy Major; David Bozentka |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-3 |
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Title: Clinical orthopaedics and related research Volume: - ISSN: 1528-1132 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0075674 Medline TA: Clin Orthop Relat Res Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA, pappasnd@gmail.com. |
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