title: Closed traumatic avulsion of both flexor tendons in the ring finger.
abstract: Traumatic rupture of the deep flexor tendon is a well-recognized entity known as "jersey finger". However, simultaneous traumatic rupture or avulsion of both flexor tendons in a finger without pre-existing disease is extremely rare. Such an injury is presented and discussed here, with regards to the mechanism, location, and treatment in comparison with similar reports in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Meram School of Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. tunccevat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Tunç Cevat
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Oğün
authors.forename: H Mustafa
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Senaran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*