Authors: Anita Briden; Bo Povlsen

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, Volume 38, Number 1, January 2004 , pp. 62-63(2)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Abstract:

Successful uncomplicated primary closure of a human bite injury of the hand with simultaneous zone II flexor tendon injury has not been previously reported to our knowledge. We report the case of a man who was bitten on his left ring and right middle and index fingers. He was treated with antiseptic lavage, intravenous antibiotics, and operation. He had complete transsection of the flexor digitorum profundus at the middle phalanx. This was repaired primarily and he made a good recovery.

Keywords: flexor tendon repair; human bite; hand injury

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02844310310009500

Publication date: 2004-01-01

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