A successful surgical treatment of a closed rupture of flexor digitorum superficialis in surgeon's hand. A case report and review of literature.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Isolated closed rupture or avulsion of the flexor digitomm superficialis (FDS) tendon at its insertion is a rare diagnosis. It can be related to a pathology such as rheumatoid arthritis, bony abnormalities, tenosynovitis, fractures, or tuberculosis. A review of the literature identified only few cases of closed avulsion or rupture of FDS tendons nonpathologically. We hope this report will help to gather more experience for the surgical intervention in a delayed presentation of ruptured flexor digitorm superficialis tendon. The work has been reported in line with the SCARE criteria.

Presentation of case

We report a case of 48-year-old surgeon who sustained a trauma to her left middle finger. The patient presented three months after injury with complaints of pain

SUBMITTER: Alsaadi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7025954 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature