Rupture of flexor digitorum profundus to the index finger after a distal radial fracture.
Attrition ruptures of flexor tendons to the fingers following Colles' fractures are very rare. In the case reported here, a protruding bony fragment caused a delayed rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon to the index finger one year after a fracture of the distal end of the radius. Suture of the distal end of the tendon to the adjacent profundus tendon two years after the fracture produced a successful result.
D000293:Adolescent; D003100:Colles' Fracture / Q000150:complications*; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors