What is tendon laceration?

Also known as: flexor tendon laceration, extensor tendon laceration, tendon injury.

Tendon lacerations are an injury to the tendon that most commonly impacts the flexor and extensor tendons of the hand. A cut due to a knife or glass is the most common cause of these types of injuries.


Reviewed by: Aaron J. Berger

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM

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