title: Extensor tendon dislocation after end-to-side transfer in a rheumatoid patient.
abstract: We report a case of extensor tendon dislocation at the metacarpophalangeal joint of the middle finger in which it appeared that an ulnar translation force created by an end-to-side transfer contributed to the dislocation. We recommend alterations in technique or alternative method of extensor tendon reconstruction to avoid this complication if unfavorable factors for end-to-side transfer exist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsubara
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motomiya
authors.forename: Norimasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000009:adverse effects*