Repair of Zone 2 Flexor Pollicis Longus Lacerations in Children

Abstract

We reviewed seven thumbs in six children at a mean of 43 months after repair of the flexor pollicis longus tendon in zone 2. Using the classification of Buck-Gramcko et al. (1976) the results were excellent in six and good in one.

Flexor tendon injuries in the child

“…There are only a few reports in English that specifically investigate the results of flexor pollicis longus repair in children (Fitoussi et al, 2000; Grobbelaar and Hudson, 1995; Orhun et al, 1999; Zolotov, 2008). The same principles mentioned for repairs of the profundus tendon apply for the long flexor of the thumb.…”