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Intraoperatively, the triggering was found to be attributable to a partial attritional rupture of the small finger flexor digitorum profundus tendon.
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The pulley was exposed and upon release a frayed, degenerative-appearing flexor tendon stump emerged (Figure 1).
Given the extent of tendon disruption, the FDP was repaired and tubularized with 3-0 Ethibond suture.
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Given the extent of tendon disruption, the FDP was repaired and tubularized with 3-0 Ethibond suture (Figure 2).