Study of Subcutaneous Digital Tendon Rupture

Between October 1981 and August 1993, 25 fingers in 17 cases with subcutaneous digital tendon rupture treated at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Saga Medical School were investigated. Six fingers in 6 cases were male and 19 fingers in 11 cases were famale. Their ages were ranging from 16 to 84 years (mean, 45.1). The follow-up periods after the surgery were from 8 to 55 weeks (mean, 26 weeks).

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