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A Rare Case of an Isolated Neglected Subcutaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in a Climber: Successful Surgical Treatment and Review of the Literature

Isolated neglected subcutaneous rupture of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) in zone III of the hand is a rare injury that is distinct from subcutaneous rupture of the deep flexor tendons in the fingers. While a few cases have been reported in the literature, the pathophysiology of this injur...

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Autores principales: Bouziane, Walid, Missaoui, Ziyed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10090713/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37056545
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36055
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description Isolated neglected subcutaneous rupture of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) in zone III of the hand is a rare injury that is distinct from subcutaneous rupture of the deep flexor tendons in the fingers. While a few cases have been reported in the literature, the pathophysiology of this injury remains poorly understood. In this article, we present a case study of a climber who experienced an isolated subcutaneous rupture of the FDS following a sports accident. The patient's diagnosis was initially delayed due to an unclear clinical presentation. However, surgical intervention was successfully performed, resulting in positive clinical outcomes at the one-month follow-up. This case highlights the importance of considering isolated subcutaneous rupture of the FDS as a potential injury in climbers and other individuals who engage in high-impact sports.
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spelling pubmed-100907132023-04-12 A Rare Case of an Isolated Neglected Subcutaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in a Climber: Successful Surgical Treatment and Review of the Literature Bouziane, Walid Missaoui, Ziyed Cureus Orthopedics Isolated neglected subcutaneous rupture of the flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) in zone III of the hand is a rare injury that is distinct from subcutaneous rupture of the deep flexor tendons in the fingers. While a few cases have been reported in the literature, the pathophysiology of this injury remains poorly understood. In this article, we present a case study of a climber who experienced an isolated subcutaneous rupture of the FDS following a sports accident. The patient's diagnosis was initially delayed due to an unclear clinical presentation. However, surgical intervention was successfully performed, resulting in positive clinical outcomes at the one-month follow-up. This case highlights the importance of considering isolated subcutaneous rupture of the FDS as a potential injury in climbers and other individuals who engage in high-impact sports. Cureus 2023-03-12 /pmc/articles/PMC10090713/ /pubmed/37056545 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36055 Text en Copyright © 2023, Bouziane et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Bouziane, Walid
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A Rare Case of an Isolated Neglected Subcutaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in a Climber: Successful Surgical Treatment and Review of the Literature
title A Rare Case of an Isolated Neglected Subcutaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in a Climber: Successful Surgical Treatment and Review of the Literature
title_full A Rare Case of an Isolated Neglected Subcutaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in a Climber: Successful Surgical Treatment and Review of the Literature
title_fullStr A Rare Case of an Isolated Neglected Subcutaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in a Climber: Successful Surgical Treatment and Review of the Literature
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of an Isolated Neglected Subcutaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in a Climber: Successful Surgical Treatment and Review of the Literature
title_short A Rare Case of an Isolated Neglected Subcutaneous Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Superficialis in a Climber: Successful Surgical Treatment and Review of the Literature
title_sort rare case of an isolated neglected subcutaneous rupture of the flexor digitorum superficialis in a climber: successful surgical treatment and review of the literature
topic Orthopedics
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10090713/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37056545
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.36055
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