Chirurgie de la main
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Chirurgie de la main · Sep 2012
Case Reports[Unusual rupture of a flexor profundus tendon in a rock climber].
Injuries of the flexor pulleys are common in rock climbers. Ruptures of the flexor profundus tendons are less common and take place almost exclusively in zone I at the level of the distal phalangeal insertion of the tendon. ⋯ Tendon repair by direct suture followed by early active mobilization led to a satisfactory result. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of this type of injury in a rock climber.