Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1969;51:1309-1314.
© 1969 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Correction of the Rheumatoid Boutonnière Deformity
A. W. B. HEYWOOD M. CH. ORTH. (LIVERPOOL), F.R.C.S. (EDIN.)1
1 From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town, Cape Town
The natural history of the boutonnière deformity in rheumatoid arthritis is outlined, and a simple method of repair is described. In a small preliminary series, the method was successful in a high proportion of cases.