title: Attritional rupture of the flexor tendons to the small finger caused by osteophyte of the ulnar head: case report.
abstract: We present a rare case of attritional rupture of the flexor tendons to the small finger caused by an osteophyte of the volar aspect of the ulnar head.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Ogori, Yamaguchi, Japan. yhattori@saikyo.or.jp
authors.forename: Yasunori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hattori
authors.forename: Kazuteru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doi
authors.forename: Shushi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.forename: Soutetsu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Kiminori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yukata
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054850:Osteophyte / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014457:Ulna / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery