title: Spontaneous flexor tendon rupture in systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report.
abstract: Spontaneous flexor tendon rupture is an unusual complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and has not previously been reported. While tendon ruptures in association with SLE have been focused on the previous studies, upper extremity tendon ruptures are infrequently reported in the literature. Here, we present an uncommon case of spontaneous flexor tendon rupture of the ring and little fingers in a patient with SLE and discuss the mechanism of injury and its surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedics , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedics , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedics , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Daisaku
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tokunaga
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedics , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Aiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kishida
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedics , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Daigo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.affiliation: b Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.|c Department of Rheumatic Diseases and Joint Function , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seno
authors.affiliation: b Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.|c Department of Rheumatic Diseases and Joint Function , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawahito
authors.affiliation: a Department of Orthopaedics , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.|c Department of Rheumatic Diseases and Joint Function , Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine , Kyoto , Japan.
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Flexor tendon rupture; Hook of hamate; Jaccoud's arthropathy; Steroid; Systemic lupus erythematosus