title: Pullout button suture for the treatment of type IV avulsion of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon: case report.
abstract: A variety of surgical treatment methods for an avulsion of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) from its insertion and simultaneous fracture of the volar base of the distal phalanx, the so-called type IV FDP avulsion had been reported. The need to simultaneously reattach the FDP tendon and fixate the avulsed bony fragment makes the treatment of this injury challenging. The authors described a surgical technique of repair using a pullout suture tied over an external dorsal button without the need for retained hardware.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand. luenam_suriya@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Suriya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luenam
authors.forename: Arkaphat
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kosiyatrakul
authors.forename: Sunya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prachaporn
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*