scholarly journals Acute Traumatic Musculotendinous Avulsion of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon Treated with Primary Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Transfer: A Novel Technique of Management

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
P. Kiran Sasi ◽  
Swagath Mahapatra ◽  
Samuel C. Raj Pallapati ◽  
Binu P. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Functional Result ◽  
Ring Finger ◽  
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus ◽  
Musculotendinous Junction ◽  
Longus Tendon ◽  
Significant Challenge ◽  
Novel Technique ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon ◽  
Flexor Digitorum

Traumatic musculotendinous junction avulsions are rare injuries except in avulsion amputations. They pose a significant challenge to the treating surgeon. We present a 24-year-old male who sustained an open musculotendinous avulsion of the flexor pollicis longus tendon. He was treated with primary tendon transfer using the flexor digitorum superficialis of ring finger, in flexor zone 3. The functional result at 10 months following surgery was excellent.

Closed Rupture of Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon Associated with Treatment of Bennett’s Fracture

1984 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. S. RAE ◽  
D. FINLAYSON
Keyword(s):  
Ring Finger ◽  
Unusual Complication ◽  
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus ◽  
Longus Tendon ◽  
Bennett’S Fracture ◽  
Closed Rupture ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon ◽  
Flexor Digitorum

A case of closed rupture of the tendon of flexor pollicis longus following treatment of a Bennett’s fracture is described. This unusual complication was treated by transfer of the tendon of flexor digitorum superficialis of the ring finger.

Rupture of Flexor Pollicis Longus as a Complication of Colles’ Fracture: A Case Report

1990 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 370-372
Author(s):  
J. O. ROBERTS ◽  
P. J. REGAN ◽  
A. H. N. ROBERTS
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Tendon Rupture ◽  
Functional Result ◽  
Tendon Repair ◽  
Tendon Graft ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus ◽  
Good Functional Result ◽  
Longus Tendon ◽  
Colles Fracture ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon

A case of flexor pollicis longus tendon rupture as a complication of a Colles’ fracture in a 17-year-old male is described. Tendon repair by means of a one-stage tendon graft produced a good functional result.

Rupture of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon after 30 Years due to Migration of a Retained Foreign Body

1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 803-805 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. S. YANG ◽  
B. J. BEAR ◽  
A. J. WEILAND
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Flexor Tendon ◽  
Ring Finger ◽  
Tendon Sheath ◽  
Glass Fragment ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus ◽  
Retained Foreign Body ◽  
Flexor Tendon Sheath ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon ◽  
Flexor Digitorum

Delayed rupture of a flexor tendon in the hand due to the presence of a retained foreign body is rare. We present the case of a late flexor pollicis longus rupture 30 years after traumatic implantation of a glass fragment. The foreign body had migrated distally a distance of 4.5 cm from the site of the original injury and eroded into the flexor tendon sheath. Thumb function was restored with a flexor digitorum superficialis tendon transfer from the ring finger with excellent results.

Congenital Absence of Flexor Pollicis Longus without Hypoplasia of the Thenar Muscles

1999 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 385-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. THOMAS ◽  
T. MATHIVANAN
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Ring Finger ◽  
Interphalangeal Joint ◽  
Congenital Absence ◽  
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis ◽  
Flexor Pollicis Longus ◽  
Active Flexion ◽  
Flexor Digitorum

We report a rare case of absence of the flexor pollicis longus in a hypoplastic right thumb, without hypoplasia of the thenar muscles in an 11-year-old girl, who was treated by transfer of flexor digitorum superficialis of the ring finger to the thumb to achieve active flexion at the interphalangeal joint of the thumb.

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