Closed traumatic rupture of finger flexor pulleys.

Bowers, W H; Kuzma, G R; Bynum, D K · J Hand Surg Am · 1994

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Abstract

Nine patients are described with closed traumatic rupture of the digital flexor pulley system. All presented with significant flexion contractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint and bow-stringing of the flexor tendons. In seven patients, the pathology was verified at surgery and pulley reconstruction provided a good result. The diagnoses in the other patients, treated conservatively, were verified by tenogram and magnetic resonance imaging.

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