title: Flexor digitorum profundus avulsion of the left little finger through enchondroma of the distal phalanx: pull-out wire technique treatment without bone graft.
abstract: This case report describes the rare occurrence of a flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) avulsion of the left little finger in association with a pathological fracture of an enchondroma. The enchondroma was treated by simple curettage without bone graft. The FDP tendon was re-attached to the distal phalanx using the pull-out technique with a non-absorbable polyethylene suture. We recommend simple curettage without bone grafting in cases of enchondroma of the distal phalanx in which the bone defect is small.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kiwa Hospital, 18-1 Kishikami, Hashimoto, Wakayama 648-0085, Japan. toruyama@zeus.eonet.ne.jp
authors: Toru
authors: T
authors: Yamauchi
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Yoshii
authors: Takeo
authors: T
authors: Sempuku
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001864:Bone Wires; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003475:Curettage; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*