Spontaneous flexor tendon rupture in the palm: The role of a variation of tendon anatomy

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-152

  Davis, Charles ^a   Armstrong, Jim ^a  

^a HUTT HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anatomic anomaly; Flexor tendon; Spontaneous rupture

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE REPORT; FLEXOR TENDON INJURY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037244201     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.2003.50013     Document Type: Article

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