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  2. Boutonniere deformity - Wikipedia

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    This flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint is due to interruption of the central slip of the extensor tendon such that the lateral slips separate and the head of the proximal phalanx pops through the gap like a finger through a button hole (thus the name, from French boutonnière "button hole"). The distal joint is ...

  3. Acquired hand deformity - Wikipedia

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    Central slip is the tendon on the top of the finger attached to the middle bone of the finger, aiding the straightening of the middle PIP joint [1] The primary cause of boutonnière deformity is trauma, such as blunt force, lacerations, or dislocations.

  4. Interphalangeal joints of the hand - Wikipedia

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    The relative length of the digit varies during motion of the IP joints. The length of the palmar aspect decreases during flexion while the dorsal aspect increases by about 24 mm. The useful range of motion of the PIP joint is 30–70°, increasing from the index finger to the little finger.

  5. Palmar aponeurosis - Wikipedia

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    The lateral and medial portions of the palmar aponeurosis are thin, fibrous layers, which cover, on the radial side, the muscles of the ball of the thumb, and, on the ulnar side, the muscles of the little finger; they are continuous with the central portion and with the fascia on the dorsum of the hand.

  6. Jammed finger - Wikipedia

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    Jammed finger is a colloquialism referring to a variety of injuries to the joints of the fingers, resulting from axial loading beyond that which the ligaments can withstand. Common parts of the finger susceptible to this type of injury are ligaments , joints , and bones .

  7. Camptodactyly - Wikipedia

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    Splint for the left little (pinky) finger of a 7-year-old child. If a contracture is less than 30 degrees, it may not interfere with normal functioning. [7] The common treatment is splinting and occupational therapy. [12] Surgery is the last option for most cases as the result may not be satisfactory. [13]

  8. Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle - Wikipedia

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    To test flexor digitorum superficialis, one finger is flexed at the proximal interphalangeal joint against resistance, while the remaining three fingers are held fully extended (to inactivate flexor digitorum profundus).

  9. Extrinsic extensor muscles of the hand - Wikipedia

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    The tendon to the index finger is accompanied by the EI, which lies on its ulnar side. On the back of the hand, the tendons to the middle, ring, and little fingers are connected by two obliquely placed bands, one from the third tendon passing downward and lateralward to the second tendon, and the other passing from the same tendon downward and ...

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