title: Avulsion of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon associated with a chondroma of the distal phalanx.
abstract: An avulsion of the profundus tendon associated with a chondroma of the distal phalanx is presented. The injury occurred during housework and the tendon avulsion can be explained by a weakness of the profundus tendon insertion.
authors.affiliation: CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Canovas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicolau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology*