title: Reconstruction of closed rupture of thumb flexor tendon pulleys with a single free palmaris longus tendon graft: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Closed rupture of thumb flexor tendon pulleys is extremely rare. Several techniques have already been described for finger pulley reconstruction. Various techniques based on prior anatomic and biomedical studies have been proposed for thumb pulley reconstruction, in which one or two of the three pulleys are replaced. In the present study, we describe an original technique using a single, free palmaris longus (PL) autograft for thumb pulley reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine, université de Bretagne occidentale, 22, avenue Camille-Desmoulins, 29200 Brest, France; Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique de la Cavale-Blanche, CHRU de Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29200 Brest, France. Electronic address: francoisfazilleau@orange.fr.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fazilleau
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine, université de Bretagne occidentale, 22, avenue Camille-Desmoulins, 29200 Brest, France; Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique de la Cavale-Blanche, CHRU de Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29200 Brest, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cheval
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie orthopédique, clinique du Ter, chemin de Kerbernès, 56270 Lorient, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richou
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine, université de Bretagne occidentale, 22, avenue Camille-Desmoulins, 29200 Brest, France; Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique de la Cavale-Blanche, CHRU de Brest, boulevard Tanguy-Prigent, 29200 Brest, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Nen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000150:complications; D013933:Thumb / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Pouce; Poulies; Pulley; Reconstruction; Rupture; Thumb