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A 35-year-old female asked:

what would cause the middle finger to no longer bend and when i attempt searing pain in palm?

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Dr. Robert Uyeda
Dr. Robert Uyeda answered
General Surgery 45 years experience
Sounds like: Flexor tenosynovitis. If you had an injury to that palm, it could be an infection. If not, probably just inflammation. Go see an orthopedic surgeon or hand specialist. If it is an infection, you might need to have surgery.
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