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Case Reports
. 2020 Mar 17;13(3):e233510.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233510.

Enveloping calcification of flexor digitorum profundus tendon: a diagnosis easily missed

Sriskandarasa Senthilkumaran  1 , William M Ledingham  2
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Case Reports

Enveloping calcification of flexor digitorum profundus tendon: a diagnosis easily missed

Sriskandarasa Senthilkumaran et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Calcific tendonitis of the hand is a rare condition. We present a case where there was extensive calcification along the flexor digitorum profundus tendon of the little finger. The patient's symptoms resolved with non-operative management.

Keywords: orthopaedic and trauma surgery; orthopaedics.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Figure 1
Lateral radiograph of the left Iittle finger.
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Figure 2
MRI scans of the left Iittle finger.
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Figure 3
Lateral radiograph at 5 months.
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