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Flexor tendon ruptures in the rheumatoid hand: bilateral flexor pollicis longus rupture. 1977

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In a 42-year-old male with a 15-year history of rheumatoid arthritis, bilateral rupture of the flexor pollicis longus was associated with subluxation with radial deviation of the carpus and increased angulation of the tendon in relation to the navicular. Flexor tenosynovitis in the rheumatoid hand may present as carpal tunnel syndrome or ruptured flexor tendons. The condition is associated with invasive rheumatoid granulation tissue, vasculitis, ischemic necrosis due to compartment compression, and attrition rupture due to navicular bony protuberance.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001172	Arthritis, Rheumatoid	A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.	Rheumatoid Arthritis
D012421	Rupture	Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body.	Ruptures
D013708	Tendon Injuries	Injuries to the fibrous cords of connective tissue which attach muscles to bones or other structures.	Injuries, Tendon,Injury, Tendon,Tendon Injury
D013933	Thumb	The first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.	Thumbs