title: Kirner's deformity treated by distal detachment of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon.
abstract: Kirner's deformity may be due to a very distal insertion of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon along the palmar surface of the distal phalanx of the small finger. Distal detachment of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon has already led to encouraging results. Intraoperative findings, surgical technique and results are shown.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Handchirurgie und angeborene Handfehlbildungen, Krankenhaus Marienstift, Braunschweig, Germany. NielsBenatar@aol.com
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authors.lastname: Benatar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery