Abstract
The authors present a case report of a complication of a complete phalangeal fracture
after flexor digitorum longus tendon transfer used for the surgical correction of
a hammertoe deformity.
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Published online: December 04, 2009
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© 2010 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
