Chahidi N, Rousié M
Service de chirurgie de la main, clinique du Parc-Léopold, 38, rue Froissart, 1040 Etterbeek, Belgique.
Service de chirurgie de la main, clinique du Parc-Léopold, 38, rue Froissart, 1040 Etterbeek, Belgique.
Hand Surg Rehabil. 2016 Sep;35(4):292-295. doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2016.05.005. Epub 2016 Jul 26.
Rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus and superficialis tendons of the index finger secondary to non-union of the capitate has not yet been reported to our knowledge. We describe the case of a 48-year-old man with rupture of both flexor tendons of the index finger that occurred 15 years after a capitate fracture. The patient was completely asymptomatic before the rupture. Tendon reconstruction was performed using the palmaris longus. One year after surgery, the patient had acceptable range of motion and was pain-free.
