A Publication of Oh My Arthritis © 2016
A Publication of Oh My Arthritis © 2016
BOUTONNIERE DEFORMITY
The most common cause of Boutonniere Deformity is jamming or crushing your finger. It
can also develop as a result of Rheumatoid Arthritis or other inflammatory disorders, and
the genetic condition Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Boutonniere Deformity describes the
way your finger is bent
– the middle joint bends down and won’t straighten while the
fingertip bends back at the end joint.
How Do I Wear the Oval-8?
Wear the Oval-8 on the middle joint of the finger to hold it straight but to still let the top of
the finger bend.
The band is worn on the top of the middle knuckle and the oval
on the inside to hold the knuckle straight.
