Flexor Tendon Entrapment at the Malunited Base Fracture of the Proximal Phalanx of the Finger in Child : A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
;
: 89-91, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-188514
ABSTRACT
The proximal phalangeal base is the most commonly fractured hand bone in children. Such fractures are rarely reported to be irreducible as a consequence of flexor tendon entrapment. A 12-year-old male sustained a malunited base fracture of the proximal phalanx of the small finger on the right hand and was unable to flex the finger. 6 weeks ago he was treated with closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation, at another hospital. In a subsequent operation, it was found that the flexor tendon was entrapped at the fracture site. Flexor tenolysis and realignment of the fracture and internal fixation with K-wires were performed. The patient could perform his work without discomfort in his hand and a normal range of motion was possible in the small finger 12 months after the operation.
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Main subject:
Reference Values
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Tendons
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Fractures, Malunited
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Epiphyses
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Tendon Entrapment
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Trigger Finger Disorder
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Finger Injuries
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Fingers
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Hand
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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