Congenital dislocation of the extensor tendon of the hand

Abstract

Congenital dislocation of the extensor tendon is extremely rare. We report a case of bilateral dislocations in an 8-year-old boy, which were treated successfully with reconstruction of the sagittal band. We describe the technique and 18 months’ result.

Key Words::

• Extensor tendon dislocation
• congenital tendon dislocation
• extensor tendon

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