Rupture of the Flexor Digitorum Profundus in a Preadolescent Boy

摘要

Avulsion of the insertion of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) has been described in adults since 1891, but avulsions of the profundus tendon have seldom been described in patients younger than 14 years. In this report, we describe a ring finger profundus tendon rupture in a prepubertal 11-year-old boy and call attention to the possibility of FDP rupture in the skeletally immature population.