title: Surgical repair of the boutonnière deformity of the fingers.
abstract: Boutonnière is discussed. The results of twenty-seven digits operated on are presented. The operative technique used was that directed to the central tendon. The results were analysed according to the digit affected, to the type of lesion, if closed or opened, to the association with other lesions and to the time between the lesion and the surgery.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous