Volar transfer of the lateral band with transverse retinacular ligament is effective for the correction of swan-neck deformity caused by volar plate injury of the PIP joint

We introduced a technique with a volar transfer of the lateral band using the transverse retinacular ligament for swan-neck deformity caused by volar plate injury of the PIP joint. A 61-year-old woman injured her 5th finger and was diagnosed with a volar plate injury of the PIP joint. She presented with snapping of the finger together with the appearance of a swan-neck deformity, and surgery was performed. Dorsally located lateral bands were...