title: Tendon reconstruction for postburn boutonnière deformity.
abstract: A surgical procedure in which a tendon graft is used to reconstruct the hood of the proximal interphalangeal joint for the correction of the postburn boutonnière deformity is described. The intent is to use the potential of the lateral bands for simultaneous extension of the interphalangeal joints, avoiding their excessive palmar displacement. The technique has been employed in 22 fingers with satisfactory results, except in the small finger.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital, Getafe, Spain.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Rico
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Holguin
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Vecilla
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: del Rio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*