Closed flexor pulley rupture of the thumb: case report and review of literature.
Closed flexor pulley rupture of the thumb is extremely rare. We report a case with this condition. The anatomic and biomechanical studies, clinical and operative finding as well as the management of the closed flexor pulley rupture of the thumb are discussed.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Upper Limb, Hand, and Nerve Surgery Unit, Bichat Hospital, 46, Rue Henri Huchard 75877 Paris, Cedex 18, France. arkaphat@yahoo.com
Arkaphat
A
Kosiyatrakul
Surasak
S
Jitprapaikulsarn
Sebastien
S
Durand
Christophe
C
Oberlin
D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*