title: A case study of a patient with closed avulsion rupture of a single slip of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon.
abstract: A case of a closed rupture of a single slip of flexor digitorum superficialis to the little finger is described. Closed rupture injuries of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon are quite common, but closed injuries to the superficialis tendon have been rarely reported. A single slip avulsion rupture of this tendon would seem to be very uncommon. The clinical presentation is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Netscher
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eladoumikdachi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*