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Rupture of the Flexor Pollicis Longus Tendon after 30 Years due to Migration of a Retained Foreign Body

From the Hand Surgery Service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA

Correspondence: S. Steven Yang, MD, MPH, The Hand Surgery Service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.

Delayed rupture of a flexor tendon in the hand due to the presence of a retained foreign body is rare. We present the case of a late flexor pollicis longus rupture 30 years after traumatic implantation of a glass fragment. The foreign body had migrated distally a distance of 4.5 cm from the site of the original injury and eroded into the flexor tendon sheath. Thumb function was restored with a flexor digitorum superficialis tendon transfer from the ring finger with excellent results.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 20, No. 6, 803-805 (1995)
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(95)80052-2


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