title: Avulsion fracture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon ('Jersey finger') type III.
abstract: Avulsion fracture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon (Jersey finger) is an uncommon injury. This injury involves mainly young and active patients, especially during sports activities. It is classified into three types according to the extent of the tendon retraction. Type III Jersey finger is very rare, and only a few cases have been described so far.In this article, we report a case of a type III Jersey finger. Rapid diagnosis accompanied by surgery which included open reduction and internal fixation with 2 mini screws, followed by physiotherapy, led to restoration of a full range of motion of the involved digit.
authors.affiliation: The Orthopedic Surgery Department, and Unit of Hand Surgery, The Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, and the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel. drshabat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shabat
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sagiv
authors.forename: Avi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: Meir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nyska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*