title: Treatment of bony boutonniere deformity with a loop wire.
abstract: Boutonniere deformity associated with a dorsal avulsion fracture of the central slip overlying the proximal interphalangeal joint results in loss of extension of the joint and hyperextension of the distal interphalangeal joint. This article reports a surgical technique for treatment of the injury in 21 digits, which involves application of loop stainless steel wire. We also present the long-term results using the technique on the digits. Loop wire fixation is a successful surgical technique for the treatment of displaced central slip avulsion fracture.
authors.affiliation: Hand Surgery Department, Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Changli, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China. ahand@sina.com
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Liyan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xinzhong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Shumin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Hongwei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Zhijie
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D057072:Intra-Articular Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult