title: The finger extensor system. Some approaches to the correction of its disabilities.
abstract: A brief historical, anatomic, and functional review of the finger extensor system is complemented by more recent refinements relative to possible surgical restoration of tendon and retinacular disruption at the three articular levels.
mesh_terms: D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005385:Fingers / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013710:Tendons / Q000033:anatomy & histology*