Combined closed avulsion of the central slip and terminal tendon of the finger extensor mechanism.
This clinical case describes a patient who suffered a combined closed avulsion of the central slip and the terminal tendon of the index finger extensor mechanism, associated with a unicondylar fracture of the middle phalanx and a spiroid fracture of the second metacarpal.
Hand and peripheral nerve unit, MC-Mutual clinic, C/Londres, 38, Barcelona, Spain. 27417jml@comb.es
J M
JM
Méndez-López
J M
JM
Gomez-Fernández
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Lucas-Andreu
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050279:Metacarpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*