Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities

Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities

Traumatic injuries of the extensor tendons of the hand are common and are more frequent predisposed to tendon injuries due to the presence of chronic tendon damage. We present the case of a 61-year-old woman, tailor by profession, who showed acute rupture (80 %) with degenerative etiology of the ext...

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Main Authors: Antonio Catelli, Anna Castaldo, Pietro Venetucci, Raffaele Franzese, Mariateresa De Angelis, Rossana Serao, Luca Ginolfi, Filippo Rosati Tarulli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:European Journal of Radiology Open
Subjects:
Ultrasound
Kleinert and Verdan classification
Orthopedics
Tendon rupture
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352047721000289
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spelling doaj-ceee31a9fe024fc2b5f2e6fb4e23c2c82021-05-04T07:32:52ZengElsevierEuropean Journal of Radiology Open2352-04772021-01-018100348Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilitiesAntonio Catelli0Anna Castaldo1Pietro Venetucci2Raffaele Franzese3Mariateresa De Angelis4Rossana Serao5Luca Ginolfi6Filippo Rosati Tarulli7Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131, Naples, Italy; Corresponding author.Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131, Naples, ItalyAdvanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131, Naples, ItalyFatebenefratelli Hospital - Orthopedics Division, Benevento (BN), ItalyEmergency and Urgency Department, ASL CE, Caserta, ItalyPublic Health Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131, Naples, ItalyAdvanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131, Naples, ItalyPublic Health Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), via S. Pansini 5, I-80131, Naples, ItalyTraumatic injuries of the extensor tendons of the hand are common and are more frequent predisposed to tendon injuries due to the presence of chronic tendon damage. We present the case of a 61-year-old woman, tailor by profession, who showed acute rupture (80 %) with degenerative etiology of the extensor tendon of the V finger of the fifth level according to Kleinert and Verdan classification.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352047721000289UltrasoundKleinert and Verdan classificationOrthopedicsTendon rupture
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author Antonio Catelli
Anna Castaldo
Pietro Venetucci
Raffaele Franzese
Mariateresa De Angelis
Rossana Serao
Luca Ginolfi
Filippo Rosati Tarulli
spellingShingle Antonio Catelli
Anna Castaldo
Pietro Venetucci
Raffaele Franzese
Mariateresa De Angelis
Rossana Serao
Luca Ginolfi
Filippo Rosati Tarulli
Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities
European Journal of Radiology Open
Ultrasound
Kleinert and Verdan classification
Orthopedics
Tendon rupture
author_facet Antonio Catelli
Anna Castaldo
Pietro Venetucci
Raffaele Franzese
Mariateresa De Angelis
Rossana Serao
Luca Ginolfi
Filippo Rosati Tarulli
author_sort Antonio Catelli
title Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities
title_short Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities
title_full Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities
title_fullStr Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities
title_full_unstemmed Degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon V finger: Ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities
title_sort degenerative lesion of the extensor tendon v finger: ultrasound imaging in diagnosis and therapeutic possibilities
publisher Elsevier
series European Journal of Radiology Open
issn 2352-0477
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Traumatic injuries of the extensor tendons of the hand are common and are more frequent predisposed to tendon injuries due to the presence of chronic tendon damage. We present the case of a 61-year-old woman, tailor by profession, who showed acute rupture (80 %) with degenerative etiology of the extensor tendon of the V finger of the fifth level according to Kleinert and Verdan classification.
topic Ultrasound
Kleinert and Verdan classification
Orthopedics
Tendon rupture
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352047721000289
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