title: Closed rupture of the thumb flexor tendon pulleys.
abstract: Closed flexor tendon pulley ruptures are relatively rare injuries. All previously reported cases have been in the long finger pulleys. To our knowledge, there has not been a case of closed thumb flexor tendon pulley rupture reported in the literature. This paper presents two cases of this pathology and discusses appropriate treatment of it.
authors.affiliation: Institut de la Main, Clinique Jouvenet, Paris, France. sherifwilson@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Roulot
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Viet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery