Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8800079 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2018 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Division of the central slip leads to loss of extension at the PIP joint. A more substantial loss of extension after injury or development of a boutonniere deformity should alert clinicians that other structures of the extensor mechanism are also damaged.
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Authors
Luis MD, Hasan MD, Kevin MD, Seth T. BA, Farid PhD, Mark H. MD, PhD,