| Literature DB >> 7449221 |
Abstract
Seven patients were operated on four to 26 weeks after sustaining a traumatic boutonnière deformity. The operation recommended is excision of 3 mm of central slip followed by end-to-end repair of the tendon. The postoperative average motion for the group was 7 degrees to 89 degrees at the PIP joint and 7 degrees to 51 degrees at the DIP joint.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7449221
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Orthop Relat Res ISSN: 0009-921X Impact factor: 4.176