title: Spontaneous flexor tendon rupture in the palm.
abstract: Spontaneous flexor intratendinous ruptures are rare and incompletely understood. They occur within the substance of the tendon, and in the absence of underlying pathological processes or direct trauma. We present an unusual case of spontaneous flexor digitorum profundus tendon rupture in the palm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Anant Piyush
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Kai Yuen
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome