Redistribution of Forces in the Correction of the Boutonnière Deformity
- 1 October 1967
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 49 (7) , 1267-1274
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-196749070-00002
Abstract
On the interphalangeal joints, has been successful in restoring full interphalangeal extension and flexion in a limited number of patients. Secondary reconstructive procedures to correct chronic boutonniere deformity involving reparative or additive techniques frequently fail to restore the necessary full excursion of the extensor aponeurosis. A simple release procedure based on precise anatomy, which redistributes the forces acting on the interphalangeal joints, has been successful in restoring full interphalangeal extension and flexion in a limited number of patients. Copyright © 1967 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated...Keywords
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