Boutonniere deformity
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| Boutonniere deformity Classification and external resources |
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| Human hand bones (Joints visible but not labeled.) | |
| ICD-10 | M20.0 |
| ICD-9 | 736.21 |
| eMedicine | orthoped/24 |
Boutonniere deformity is a deformed position of the finger, in which the joint nearest the knuckle is permanently bent toward the palm while the furthest joint is bent back away (PIP hyperflexion with DIP hyperextension). It is commonly caused by injury or inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.
[edit] Stages
- Mild extension lag, passively correctable
- Moderate extension lag, passively correctable
- Mild flexion contracture
- Advanced flexion contracture
Higher numbers indicate a more severe problem and greater likelihood of a poor final outcome
[edit] Pathophysiology
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 subsequently drawn into hyperextension. This deformity makes it difficult or impossible to extend the proximal interphalangeal joint.
[edit] External links
- Duke Orthopedics boutonniere_deformity_of_the_thumb_mp_joint
- http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalimg/upper-hand-boutonniere.html
- http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sf/multimedia/Photo2sec04ch34/t/sec04-ch034-ch034b.html

