NBME 18 Flexor digitorum profundus tendon (NBME Answers)

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19 yo woman, 2 days of pain in left index finger
Flexor digitorum profundus tendon 🔍 / 📺 / 🌳 / 📖
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submitted by ∗cheesetouch(250)

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Flexor digitorum PROFUNDUS tendon inserts on the DISTAL phalanges; flexor digitorum superficialis inserts on the middle phalanges. the profound go far - profundus to distal/furthest phalynx

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rena13 I knew that! But it says X-ray is normal, wouldn't we able to see tendon rupture on X-ray? So I picked the median nerve which supplies the tendon :( +

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submitted by ∗sugaplum(487)

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Inability to flex at the DIP is called "Jersey finger"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahwXumsN7d4

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