title: Double trouble: rugby associated simultaneous rupture of flexor digitorum profundus tendon in zones I and III.
abstract: Sporting-related finger injuries are common in the setting of contact sports. Traumatic rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon (FDP) from its insertion point has been described as 'jersey' or 'rugger' finger. We report a case of jersey finger associated with a zone III intra-tendinous rupture in a 13 year-old boy who presented seven weeks post injury. In the literature to date, only one previous case has described a sporting-related simultaneous 'double' FDP rupture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, The Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland. Electronic address: endagkelly@gmail.com.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Imran
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Cronin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005383:Finger Injuries; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries
keywords: Flexor; Jersey finger; Rupture; Tendon