Abstract |
An exostosis around the interphalangeal joint can cause deformity of a finger. We present two children with deviated fingers as a result of exostoses that developed near the proximal interphalangeal joints and were successfully treated by resection and closed wedge osteotomy.
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Authors | Tsuyoshi Murase, Takeshi Yoshida, Koichi Tada, Hisao Moritomo |
Journal | Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery
(Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg)
Vol. 37
Issue 4
Pg. 248-51
( 2003)
ISSN: 0284-4311 [Print] England |
PMID | 14582762
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Exostoses
(complications)
- Female
- Finger Joint
- Hand Deformities, Acquired
(diagnostic imaging, etiology)
- Humans
- Osteotomy
- Radiography
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