A Rare Cause of Thumb Boutonniere Deformity: Flexor Pulley Rupture

We report a rare case of thumb boutonniere deformity secondary to closed rupture of thumb flexor pulley. The postulation of the development of boutonniere deformity, anatomical and biomechanical basis, and current treatment options are discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation
Main Authors: Kin-Ho Leung, Pak-Cheong Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-12-01
Subjects:
boutonniere deformity
flexor pulley rupture
thumb deformity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210491712000462
Description
Summary:We report a rare case of thumb boutonniere deformity secondary to closed rupture of thumb flexor pulley. The postulation of the development of boutonniere deformity, anatomical and biomechanical basis, and current treatment options are discussed.
ISSN:2210-4917

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