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What to do if extensor mechanism in right index finger is severed at pip joint?
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Repair: If injury to the central slip or triangular ligaments, connection between lateral bands and central slip, are not repaired will result in boutonniere deformity and disfunction of the finger.
Answered 9/28/2016
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