title: Traumatic simultaneous rupture of both flexor tendons in a finger of an athlete.
abstract: We report a case of traumatic simultaneous disruption of both finger flexor tendons in a professional athlete. The novelties in this report are (1) the location of the rupture (FDS at midsubstance and FDP at insertion) and (2) the proposition that a normal but diminutive FDS tendon is a contributing factor in the rupture. We recommend that simultaneous rupture of the normal flexor tendons be treated in a similar manner as tendon lacerations. Primary repair, if possible, is the treatment of choice in these acute injuries. Tendon grafting should be reserved for subacute or chronic cases in which restoration of active finger flexion is needed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hand & Microvascular Surgery, Departmert of Orthopedics, UMDNJ--The New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA. tanvi@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Virak
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mundanthanam
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Weiland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012421:Rupture / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome