Fibromatosis of the flexor pollicus longus tendon

An unusual case of fibromatosis of the dominant left flexor pollicus longus (FPL) in a thirteen year old schoolboy. Initially presenting with pain in the thenar eminence and difficulty flexing the metacarpal phalangeal joint (MPJ), other symptoms include locking, triggering and difficulty writing....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: L Damkat-Thomas, CE Black, K Herbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2010-11-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://jscr.co.uk/2010/11/trauma-orthopaedic-surgery/fibromatosis-of-the-flexor-pollicus-longus-tendon/