title: Magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of digital flexor tendon rupture after primary repair.
abstract: Because the clinical diagnosis of rupture of a digital flexor tendon was uncertain 10 days after primary repair, magnetic resonance imaging was used for evaluation, correlating precisely with the surgical pathology. This non-invasive tool can be very helpful in the early post-operative period when active flexion is not possible to aid in the clinical diagnosis of tendon rupture.
authors.affiliation: Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tennessee, Memphis, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Calandruccio
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Steichen
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery