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Abstract
The boutonniere (French for button hole) deformity is a result of an injury to the finger extensor mechanism that causes a characteristic flexion attitude of the proximal interphalangeal joint and distal interphalangeal joint hyperextension. This article reviews the pertinent anatomy, the mechanisms of injury, the diagnosis, and a systematic approach to the prevention and treatment of the boutonniere deformity.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7559817
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hand Clin ISSN: 0749-0712 Impact factor: 1.907