Percutaneous corrective osteotomy for Kirner's deformity: a case report.

Gamo, Kazushige; Kuriyama, Kohji; Uesugi, Ayako; Nakase, Takanobu; Hamada, Masayuki; Kawai, Hideo · J Pediatr Orthop B · 2014

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Kirner's deformity is a rare skeletal deformity first described in Germany in 1927. It is characterized by progressive palmar-radial curvature of the distal phalanx of the small finger. Here, we present the case of a 15-year-old boy with Kirner's deformity in both little fingers, who was treated with percutaneous corrective osteotomy. This was followed by a successful outcome after 36 months.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy