31-year-old roofer comes with tenosynovitis that is result of a deep penetrated wound in the palm by a big nail. O/E he has an infection in the ulnar bursa. This infection most likely resulted in necrosis of which of the following tendons?
Correct Answer: Tendon of flexor digitorum profundus
Description: Ulnar bursa, or common synol flexor sheath, contains the tendons of both flexor digitorum superficialis and profundus muscles. Radial bursa envelops tendon of the flexor pollicis longus. The tendons of flexor carpi ulnaris and palmaris longus are not contained in ulnar bursa.
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