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. 2010 Sep;43(Suppl):S72–S79. doi: 10.4103/0970-0358.70727

Figure 4.

Figure 4

The anterior capsule allows the base of the proximal phalanx to glide over the head of the metacarpal (a). During contracture release, the adhesions over the head of the metacarpal (b) have to be released, otherwise the base will dislocate on attempting to correct the deformity (c)