scholarly journals The treatment of Doyle types II and III mallet finger with the encircling fixation of a transplanted palmaris longus tendon

Author(s):  
Liang Zhao
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (01) ◽  
pp. 114-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taku Suzuki ◽  
Naoto Inaba ◽  
Kazuki Sato

A 39-year-old man injured his left little finger and was diagnosed with chronic tendon mallet with -50° of extension and 80° of flexion at the DIP joint. We performed an anatomical reconstruction of the terminal tendon and both lateral bands with divided palmaris longus tendon grafting. Postoperative range of motion at the DIP joint improved to -5° of extension with no flexion loss. We demonstrated a novel surgical technique for chronic tendon mallet injury that might represent a useful choice for the treatment of chronic mallet finger injury.


1993 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 583-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. R. SAEED ◽  
S. P. KAY

We present a modification of Bunnell’s technique for harvest of the palmaris longus tendon. Using a 0.5 cm distal incision and a proximal stab incision the tendon is harvested with minimal scarring and, in our experience of over 30 cases, no morbidity.


Hand ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. NP6-NP9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Choo ◽  
Bradon J. Wilhelmi ◽  
Morton L. Kasdan

Background: A rare and disastrous complication of harvesting a tendon graft is the misidentification of the median nerve for the palmaris longus. Methods: The authors report a referred case in which the median nerve was harvested as a free tendon graft. Results: Few reports of this complication are found in the literature despite the frequency of palmaris longus tendon grafting and the proximity of the palmaris tendon to the median nerve. Given the obvious medicolegal implications, the true incidence of this complication is difficult to assess. Discussion: Safe harvesting of the palmaris longus mandates a thorough understanding of the relevant anatomy, in particular the proper differentiation between nerve and tendon and recognition of when the palmaris longus tendon is absent. Techniques to facilitate proper identification of the palmaris longus are outlined.


2018 ◽  
Vol 43 (10) ◽  
pp. 947.e1-947.e9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwang-Hyun Lee ◽  
Young-Hoon Jo ◽  
Sung-Jae Kim ◽  
Wan-Sun Choi ◽  
Chang-Hun Lee ◽  
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