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Case Report - Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation (2023) Volume 7, Issue 5
Closed Tear of Both Flexor Tendons of the Middle Finger Following Oriental Hornet (Vespa Orientalis) Sting
This article is meant to raise awareness to the possibility of suffering a flexor tendon rupture after being stung by a hornet, as prevention is always better than dealing with the consequences of an injury. A tear of both flexors, described scarcely in the literature always poses an intriguing conundrum. We will describe a case we have dealt with and to our knowledge is the first of its kind.
Author(s): Munteanu George Alexandru*1, Shhade Mosa1, Haim Katzevman1, Daniel Dreyfuss1, Dan Hutt1