Camptodactyly caused by an anomalous origin of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon. Case Report

M M Hoogbergen; A H Schuurman; M Kon

doi:10.3109/02844319609072408

Camptodactyly caused by an anomalous origin of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon. Case Report

Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg. 1996 Mar;30(1):71-3. doi: 10.3109/02844319609072408.

Authors

M M Hoogbergen¹, A H Schuurman, M Kon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 8711447
DOI: 10.3109/02844319609072408

Abstract

A 20 year old man with a progressive flexion contracture of the proximal interphalangeal joint of his right ring finger had an anomalous origin of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon. After excision of the aberrant flexor tendon the patient had a normal range of movement of the proximal interphalangeal joint.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Contracture / etiology*
Contracture / surgery
Finger Joint / abnormalities*
Finger Joint / surgery
Humans
Male
Tendons / abnormalities*
Tendons / surgery
Treatment Outcome