An exceptionally infrequent case report open traumatic avulsion of flexor pollicis longus muscle tendon from muscle tendon joint Fleksör pollisis longus tendonunun kas tendon bileşkesinden açik travmatik avulsiyonu

TUNCEL U.

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey), cilt.28, sa.2, ss.90-92, 2011 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine (Turkey)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.90-92
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hand injuries, Musculotendinous junction, Palmaris longus, Tendon injuries, Tendon transfer, Tendons
  • Samsun Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The traumatic avulsion of flexor tendons from muscle tendon joint is an exceptionally infrequent form of injury. Three of six cases that are reported in medical literature are related to flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon. Only one of them is in the form of open traumatic injury. Current report present exceptionally infrequent case in medical literature, in which FPL tendon ruptured from proximal muscle tendon junction after an open tenar area injury. Patient was operated at the same day and FPL tendon was repaired with transferring to the palmaris longus tendon. Wound healing and functional result at second month postoperatively were satisfying. © 2011 OMU All rights reserved.