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Orthopaedics Complications In Orthopedics b10f6b6a

Most common muscle involved in volkmamTs ischemic contracture is

A
Flexor- pollicis longus
B
Flexor-digitorum profunds
C
Flexor-indicis
D
Abductor pollicis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans is 'b' i.e. flexor digitorum profundus The below given lines from Turek confirm the answer."Within a few fays pain and swelling su6sides and the voler aspect of the forearm develops a wooden induration. The resulting deformity represents contractual plus paralytic origin. Where it is mild, the deep flexor muscle are partially involved particularly the flexor digitorum profundus, producing a flexion contracture deformity of 1 or more finger."

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