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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, 3(12), 403-405
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-12-5
Case Study

Unclassified Avulsion Injury of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon

Nedhal Abdullah Alqumber1, and Eman Hassan Albahhar2

1Division of Plastic Surgery, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2University of Dammam, Eastern Province

Pub. Date: November 21, 2015
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Nedhal Abdullah Alqumber and Eman Hassan Albahhar. Unclassified Avulsion Injury of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus Tendon. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(12):403-405. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-12-5

Abstract

Traumatic avulsions of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon are usually presented in young adults engaged in athletic activities like football. Increased attention to injuries acquired during this form of activity is suggested. In this report the authors present a case of pure avulsion of the FDP with tendon retraction to the level of PIP (type II) and concomitant transverse fracture to distal phalanx secondary to injury during motor cycle accident.

Keywords

avulsion fracture, flexor digitorum profundus

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