Index finger disability due to flexor superficialis tendon anomaly

Landino Cugola; Gianpaolo  Fasolo; Luca Canobbio; Ruggero Testoni

doi:10.23750/abm.v92iS1.10934

Index finger disability due to flexor superficialis tendon anomaly

Authors

Landino Cugola Hand Surgery Unit, Ospedale Pederzoli, Peschiera del Garda (VR)
Gianpaolo Fasolo Department of Hand Surgery, Kidane Mehret Hospital, Adwa, Ethiopia
Luca Canobbio Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Ruggero Testoni Department of Hand Surgery, Pederzoli Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92iS1.10934

Keywords:

anomalous flexor tendons, index disability, digit dysfunction

Abstract

Background and aim: We present the case of a 18 year old patient with history of two years of index disability, our purpose is to describe an atypical cause of digit dysfunction. Methods: An anomalous fibrous cord between the flexor superficialis tendon indicis and radius was found in a young man’s distal forearm upon surgical exploration after 2 years of index disability. Results: The excision of the fibrous cord resulted in quick and complete recovery. Conclusions: We offer our experience with this case in the differential diagnosis of digit disability. (www.actabiomedica.it)

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