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Year |
2004 |
|---|---|
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Question Number |
71. |
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Category |
Hand |
Question
A 40-year-old woman has a chronic boutonniere deformity of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of her middle finger with a preserved joint space. She lacks 450 of active extension but has full passive extension of the PIP joint. Treatment should consist of
1- central slip tenotomy.
2- volar plate release.
3- lateral band relocation.
4- arthrodesis of the PIP joint.
5- arthroplasty of the PIP joint.
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