title: Miniplate hooking method for repair of type III flexor digitorum profundus avulsion injury with a small bone fragment: case report.
abstract: It is difficult to repair a flexor digitorum profundus tendon avulsion injury when the avulsed bone fragment is too small to hold a fixation device. We present a method to address this problem, using a 1-hole hooked device to hold and fix the avulsed bone fragment and flexor digitorum profundus tendon. This is a simple procedure with fewer complications than traditional techniques.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, Taiwan. drcychen@gmail.com
authors: Chih-Yuan
authors: CY
authors: Chen
authors: Tzong Shiun
authors: TS
authors: Li
authors: Yi Tien
authors: YT
authors: Liu
authors: Hung Chi
authors: HC
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D004867:Equipment Design; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery