A complication of the buried suture.
A buried suture used in the repair of the central slip of a digital extensor resulted in an erosive lesion of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the long finger. In a review of the literature I can find no other reports describing this unusual complication.
Kinninmonth
A W
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Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*