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Boutonniere deformity.

Hand Clinics 1995 August
The boutonniere (French for button hole) deformity is a result of an injury to the finger extensor mechanism that causes a characteristic flexion attitude of the proximal interphalangeal joint and distal interphalangeal joint hyperextension. This article reviews the pertinent anatomy, the mechanisms of injury, the diagnosis, and a systematic approach to the prevention and treatment of the boutonniere deformity.

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