Delayed rupture of a flexor tendon secondary to fracture of the lunate.
Attritional ruptures of flexor tendons following carpal fractures are rare. The authors report a case of delayed rupture of flexor digitorum profundus of the index finger caused by fracture of the lunate. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such a tendon rupture following a fracture of the lunate.
D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012667:Lunate Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging