Miniplate hooking method for repair of type III flexor digitorum profundus avulsion injury with a small bone fragment: case report.

Chen, Chih-Yuan; Li, Tzong Shiun; Liu, Yi Tien; Chen, Hung Chi · J Hand Surg Am · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

It is difficult to repair a flexor digitorum profundus tendon avulsion injury when the avulsed bone fragment is too small to hold a fixation device. We present a method to address this problem, using a 1-hole hooked device to hold and fix the avulsed bone fragment and flexor digitorum profundus tendon. This is a simple procedure with fewer complications than traditional techniques.

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