Redistribution of Forces in the Correction of the Boutonnière Deformity

Abstract

On the interphalangeal joints, has been successful in restoring full interphalangeal extension and flexion in a limited number of patients. Secondary reconstructive procedures to correct chronic boutonniere deformity involving reparative or additive techniques frequently fail to restore the necessary full excursion of the extensor aponeurosis. A simple release procedure based on precise anatomy, which redistributes the forces acting on the interphalangeal joints, has been successful in restoring full interphalangeal extension and flexion in a limited number of patients. Copyright © 1967 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated...