- Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
- Vol: 30 Issue: 2
- Flexor digitorum profundus tendon avulsion in an amateur basketball player: Jersey finger
Flexor digitorum profundus tendon avulsion in an amateur basketball player: Jersey finger
Authors : Numan Kuyubaşi, Alper Çirakli, Çağatay Zengin, Murat Erdoğan, Ahmet Pişkin
Pages : 187-188
Doi:10.5835/jecm.omu.30.02.021
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Publication Date : 2013-07-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Flexor tendon injury of the finger may be open or closed, but it is not as common as extensor tendon injuries. Pathogenesis is associated with many factors. Sports injuries are also among those causes. Applied treatment approach is primary repair or pull-out technique. In this paper, we discussed the case in the light of the literature, that we performed repair via pull out technique for flexor digitorum profundus tendon avulsion in an amateur sportsman.Keywords : Flexor digitorum profundus, Avulsion, Sport injuries, Jersey finger