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February 14, 2026Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)0 citations

Isolated flexor digitorum superficialis tendon rupture following intratendinous steroid injection: a case report

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SKSathya Vamsi KrishnaSanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical SciencesSDSanjna DasThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Key Points

  • To highlight a rare occurrence of tendon rupture linked to steroid injection and its consequences.
  • Detailed case report on a 45-year-old man
  • Analysis of symptoms following steroid injection
  • Description of surgical intervention and outcomes
  • Confirmed rupture of the flexor digitorum superficialis tendon
  • Observed fixed flexion deformity at the proximal interphalangeal joint
  • Successful surgical release of the tendon insertion

Abstract

This report presents a rare case of flexor digitorum superficialis tendon rupture following intratendinous steroid injection, which caused a fixed proximal interphalangeal joint flexion deformity in a 45-year-old man. Surgical correction required complete release of the flexor digitorum superficialis insertion.

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Krishna et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699011b32ccff479cfe588f6https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934251409637
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