Trigger finger is a condition caused by inflammation of the flexor tendon of the fingers. Flexor tendons bend the finger as ...
If tendons are ruptured, the flexor pollicis longus and profundus to the index finger are most commonly affected. On the fingers flexor tenosynovitis can also cause locking, decrease in range of ...
Litts is staff hand surgeon at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. Bozentka DJ, Litts C. Late Reconstruction of Flexor and Extensor Tendon Injuries. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly ...
Injuries to the tendons in the hands are common if improper safety measures are used when carving meats. Because our skin is ...