Traumatic avulsions of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon are associated with young adults engaged in athletic activities such as football and rugby. The current report presents a case involving a 30-year-old man with traumatic avulsion of his flexor digitorum profundus and associated intraarticular distal phalangeal fracture secondary to injury during martial arts – an unusual cause of this injury. Increased attention to injuries acquired during this form of sporting activity is suggested.
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