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James T Marino1, Gary M Lourie
1Department of Orthopaedics, Atlanta Medical Center, 303 Parkway Drive Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306, USA.
Hand Clinics
|August 14, 2012
Abstract:
This article discusses injuries to the central slip (boutonnière) and to the annular pulleys in the digit, with an emphasis on the elite athlete. Pertinent anatomy, mechanism of injury, diagnosis, treatment, and a discussion emphasizing the elite athlete and return to play form the basis of the article.