title: "Swan neck deformity" of the second toe corrected by flexor digitorum longus to flexor digitorum brevis tenodesis.
abstract: "Swan neck deformity" of the second toe is a rare deformity. It is a hyperextension of the proximal interphalangeal joint. The patient may complain of painful callosity underneath the proximal interphalangeal joint. Surgical correction should be considered if conservative treatment fails to relieve the pressure point. The optimal surgical option for this deformity has not yet been defined. We report a case of swan neck deformity of the second toe that was successfully corrected by flexor digitorum longus to brevis tenodesis.
  
  
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  Therapeutic Level IV: Case Report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, North District Hospital, Hong Kong, SAR, China luithderek@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Tun Hing
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D037801:Hammer Toe Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D053656:Tenodesis / Q000379:methods*
keywords: interphalangeal joint; plantar plate; swan neck deformity; tenodesis; toe