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Closed rupture of flexor pollicis longus tendon associated with treatment of Bennett's fracture

Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
The Journal of Hand Surgery: British & European Volume DOI:10.1016/S0266-7681(84)80008-X pp.129-130

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

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Keywords

aBennett's fracture
 
ring finger
 
tendon
 
unusual complication
 

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