title: Fowler central slip tenotomy for old mallet deformity.
abstract: Fowler's central slip tenotomy for old mallet deformity is a well-known, but apparently seldom used procedure. Although the vast majority of patients with mallet finger can be successfully treated by well-known conservative techniques, occasional patients, such as the 11 reported here, will have enough difficulty with a chronic mallet finger to warrant rebalancing of the extensor apparatus by means of central slip tenotomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors