title: Congenital dislocation of the extensor tendon of the hand.
abstract: Congenital dislocation of the extensor tendon is extremely rare. We report a case of bilateral dislocations in an 8-year-old boy, which were treated successfully with reconstruction of the sagittal band. We describe the technique and 18 months' result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey. ozcanli@akdeniz.edu.tr
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozcanli
authors.forename: Alpay Merter
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ozenci
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome