A rare presentation of flexor digitorum profundus type V avulsion injury with associated intra-articular fracture: A case report.
Traumatic avulsions of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon are associated with young adults engaged in athletic activities such as football and rugby. The current report presents a case involving a 30-year-old man with traumatic avulsion of his flexor digitorum profundus and associated intra-articular distal phalangeal fracture secondary to injury during martial arts - an unusual cause of this injury. Increased attention to injuries acquired during this form of sporting activity is suggested.
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario.
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