Traumatic flexor digitorum superficialis and A2-A3 pulley rupture: case report

Parker Johnsen; Kieran O'Shea; Scott W Wolfe

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.12.020

Traumatic flexor digitorum superficialis and A2-A3 pulley rupture: case report

J Hand Surg Am. 2014 Mar;39(3):524-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.12.020.

Authors

Parker Johnsen¹, Kieran O'Shea¹, Scott W Wolfe²

Affiliations

¹ Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY.
² Hand and Upper Extremity Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY. Electronic address: wolfes@hss.edu.

PMID: 24559629
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2013.12.020

Abstract

We present a case of simultaneous traumatic rupture of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon and the A2 and A3 flexor tendon pulleys. Excision of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon and reconstruction of the pulleys led to restoration of function.

Keywords: Flexor digitorum superficialis; pulley repair; pulley rupture; tendon; tendon rupture.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Finger Injuries / diagnosis
Finger Injuries / surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Therapy Modalities
Rupture
Tendon Injuries / diagnosis
Tendon Injuries / surgery*
Tendon Transfer / methods