Unusual twisting of a reconstructed FDP tendon of the little finger after spontaneous attrition rupture on the hamate bone: a case report. Issue 11 (26th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mousa, Samar; Shirley, Rebecca
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2022:Issue 11(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-11-26
• Subjects: attrition rupture -- flexor digitorum profundus -- prominent hook of hamate -- twisted tendon -- scar tissue; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjac539
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: We describe a case of attrition rupture of flexor digitorum profundus tendon of the right little finger in a 64-year-old lady caused by a prominent hook of hamate. The tendon was reconstructed primarily by palmaris longus tendon graft and was complicated by tendon graft twisting by scar tissue, resulting in the inability to fully extend the finger.