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What is most common deformity in hand burns |
Boutonniere |
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Most frequent burn deformities |
Thumb web space contracture PIPJ flexion contracture 5th digit boutonniere deformity MCPJ hyperextension deformity - high incidence in 4th and 5th digits |
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What causes boutonniere deformity in burn hand |
-Direct burn to extensor apparatus -Tendon ischaemia- extensor tendon compressed between escharology and proximal phalanx with PIPJ flexion -scar banding - volar to axis of PIPJ -descration of exposed extensor tendon from bacteria and infection |
