title: Restoration of the central slip in congenital form of boutonniere deformity: case report.
abstract: We present a case of a congenital form of a boutonniere deformity involving both little fingers with a poorly differentiated extensor mechanism and the absence of the tendinous attachment on the dorsal aspect of the middle phalanx. This complex deformity was evaluated histologically followed by successful reconstruction of the central slip.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Kinesiology and Medical Science, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. Electronic address: kimjp@dankook.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jong-Pil
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Kinesiology and Medical Science, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jai-Hyang
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Go
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Kinesiology and Medical Science, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Hwan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Kinesiology and Medical Science, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea; Department of Pathology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Won-Jeong
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006228:Hand Deformities, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Congenital deformity; boutonniere deformity; extensor mechanism; reconstruction