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Bilateral spontaneous rupture of flexor digitorum profundus tendons

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Spontaneous tendon rupture is an unusual condition usually associated with underlying disease processes such as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic renal failure or bony abnormalities of the hand. We report a case of spontaneous, non-concurrent bilateral rupture of flexor profundus tendons in an otherwise healthy individual. Treatment was successful and consisted of a two-stage reconstruction of the ruptured tendon.

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland, , , , , , IE

    S. T. O’Sullivan, C. M. Reardon, M. O’Shaughnessy & K. C. Condon

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  1. S. T. O’Sullivan
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  2. C. M. Reardon
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Received: 14 November 1995

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O’Sullivan, S., Reardon, C., O’Shaughnessy, M. et al. Bilateral spontaneous rupture of flexor digitorum profundus tendons. Arch Orth Traum Surg 117, 294–295 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050251

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