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. 1994 Sep;19(5):782-7.
doi: 10.1016/0363-5023(94)90183-X.

Closed traumatic rupture of finger flexor pulleys

W H Bowers  1 , G R Kuzma, D K Bynum
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Closed traumatic rupture of finger flexor pulleys

W H Bowers et al. J Hand Surg Am. 1994 Sep.

Abstract

Nine patients are described with closed traumatic rupture of the digital flexor pulley system. All presented with significant flexion contractures of the proximal interphalangeal joint and bow-stringing of the flexor tendons. In seven patients, the pathology was verified at surgery and pulley reconstruction provided a good result. The diagnoses in the other patients, treated conservatively, were verified by tenogram and magnetic resonance imaging.

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