Restoration of the central slip in congenital form of boutonniere deformity: case report.

J Hand Surg Am

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Kinesiology and Medical Science, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.

Published: October 2014

We present a case of a congenital form of a boutonniere deformity involving both little fingers with a poorly differentiated extensor mechanism and the absence of the tendinous attachment on the dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx. This complex deformity was evaluated histologically followed by successful reconstruction of the central slip.

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