Magnetic resonance imaging of acute tendon injury in the finger.
Accurate assessment of flexor tendon function in a digit with an acute, non-penetrating injury is difficult. MR imaging can negate the need for surgical exploration and the associated morbidity.
Scott
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.
Cobby
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Taggart
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation