Flexor tendon rupture after collagenase injection for dupuytren contracture: Case report

Andrew Y. Zhang; Catherine M. Curtin; Vincent R. Hentz

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.05.016

Flexor tendon rupture after collagenase injection for dupuytren contracture: Case report

Andrew Y. Zhang, Catherine M. Curtin, Vincent R. Hentz

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Abstract

Rupture of both flexor tendons after collagenase injection for Dupuytren contracture is a rare and problematic complication. We performed a 2-stage tendon reconstruction to treat this problem, with an acceptable result.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1323-1325
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume	36
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2011.05.016
State	Published - Aug 2011

Keywords

Collagenase injection
Dupuytren contracture
Dupuytren disease
collagenase complication
tendon rupture

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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