Jersey fracture: Avulsion-fracture injury of the flexor digitorum profundus
Maikel Falcon,
Gary M. Vilke
Affiliations
Maikel Falcon
Department of Health Sciences International, University of California San Diego, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California, USA; Corresponding author.
Gary M. Vilke
Department of Emergency Medicine San Diego, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, California, USA; University of California San Diego San Diego, California, USA
Closed avulsion injuries of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) from the insertion at the base of the distal phalanx are not a very common lesion but when they occur, tend to be related to sport injuries. Though the diagnosis is made clinically, radiographs need be performed. Prompt surgical treatment within 7 to 14 days is the first line option to assure good outcomes.
