Flexor Digitorum Superficialis and Flexor Digitorum Profundus with separated sheaths
Abstract
Case description:A 25 years old man presented with a laceration on radial side of proximal phalanx of 4th finger (zone II flexor) which was due to cut with glass.
Clinical findings:The sheaths of Tendons of flexor digitorum sperficialis and profundus were not the same and each tendon had a separate sheath.
Treatment and outcome:The tendons were reconstructed by modified Kessler sutures, after 15 months the patient had a 30 degrees of extension lag even after physiotherapy courses.
Clinical relevance:This is the first reported of such normal variation in human hand tendon anatomy.
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- Flexor digitorum superficialis
- flexor digitorum profundus
- hand
- tendon
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