Unexpected retraction of distal cut end of flexor pollicis longus tendon

Description: We are presenting a case with unusual presentation of the distal cut end of flexor tendon (flexor pollicis longus, FPL). Any patient presenting with laceration anywhere over the hand has to be assessed preoperatively for possibility of injury to either bone or soft tissue underneath. Among soft tissues, tendon, vessels and nerves have to be looked for. For vessel injury, distal vascularity is checked and for nerve injury; sensations distal to the laceration are assessed. Injury to the tendons results in loss of joint movements of the respective digits. A careful preoperative examination helps the surgeon in identifying various structures.
Unexpected retraction of distal cut end of flexor pollicis longus tendon Rajinder Kumar Mittal, Ramneesh Garg, and Ashish Gupta J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2009 May–Aug; 2(2): 145–146.