Isolated flexor digitorum superficialis tendon rupture following intratendinous steroid injection: a case report
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.
Authors
- Sanjna Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6573-8503)
- Sathya Vamsi Krishna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1744-4586)
Institutions
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- Narayana Health (IN)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934251409637
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00