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MRI in flexor tendon rupture after collagenase injection

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Flexor tendon rupture is an unusual complication following collagenase injection to relieve contractures. These patients require a close follow-up and in the event of tendon rupture, a decision has to be made whether to repair the tendon or manage the complication conservatively. The authors report the utility of MRI in the prognostication and management of a patient with Dupuytren’s contracture, who underwent collagenase injection and subsequently developed flexor digitorum profundus tendon rupture.

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  1. Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

    Shruti Khurana

  2. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

    Vibhor Wadhwa

  3. UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390-9178, USA

    Avneesh Chhabra & Bardia Amirlak

  4. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Avneesh Chhabra

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Dr Chhabra has received research grants from GE-AUR (GERRAF), Siemens Medical Solutions, Gatewood Fellowship Award and Integra Life Sciences. He also serves as a research consultant with Siemens CAD group. These are unrelated to the current work.

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Khurana, S., Wadhwa, V., Chhabra, A. et al. MRI in flexor tendon rupture after collagenase injection. Skeletal Radiol 46, 237–240 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-016-2524-2

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