Spontaneous rupture of flexor pollicis longus tendon by tendolipomatosis in proximal phalanx

Tendon Transfer in Congenital Deficiency of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Late spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon after corticosteroid injection for flexor tenosynovitis.

INTRODUCTION Spontaneous rupture of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon has been reported after trauma, rheumatoid arthritis and sports. Rupture may also occur as a consequence of the use of anabolic steroids for recreational purposes, or systemic steroids for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions. CASE REPORT We present a case report of a woman affected with a spontaneous EP...

Tendon Transfer in Congenital Deficiency of Flexor Pollicis Longus

Congenital absence of flexor pollicis longus without associated anomalies is a rare cause of inability to flex the inter-phalangeal (IP) joint of the thumb. Other causes are: anomalous insertion of flexor pollicis longus (FPL), congenital tenovaginitis of the flexor tendon sheath, partial anterior interosseous nerve paralysis, traumatic rupture of FPL and anomalous bands connecting tendons.1 A ...

Translocation of the flexor pollicis longus tendon to restore opposition.

Many operations have been described to restore active opposition of the thumb, but all are dependent on the transplant of tendons and their rerouting to fulfil their new function. When there is no motor available for transplant-quite a common problem-the accepted procedure is to unite the first metacarpal bone to the second in the position of opposition. In 193 1 von Baeyer described a method o...

Tendon split lengthening technique for flexor hallucis longus tendon rupture

BACKGROUND Flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon rupture is a challenging injury to lead with clawing of the great toe when the FHL tendon is repaired too tight. When the diagnosis is delayed, the tendon ends may not be opposable because of contracture or poor tendon tissue. METHODS A technique to reconstruct FHL tendon rupture without a free tendon graft is described. A split tendon lengthenin...