O'Sullivan S T, Reardon C M, O'Shaughnessy M, Condon K C
Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Ireland.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 1998;117(4-5):294-5. doi: 10.1007/s004020050251.
Spontaneous tendon rupture is an unusual condition usually associated with underlying disease processes such as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic renal failure or bony abnormalities of the hand. We report a case of spontaneous, non-concurrent bilateral rupture of flexor profundus tendons in an otherwise healthy individual. Treatment was successful and consisted of a two-stage reconstruction of the ruptured tendon.