A method for reconstruction of the central slip of the extensor tendon of a finger.
Congenital absence of the proximal interphalangeal joint extensor mechanism was corrected by using the lateral band and attached intrinsics of an adjacent finger. This technique has worked well in 3 cases.
D002648:Child; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous