Highlights
Swan neck deformity often results from chronic mallet injury that require surgical treatment.
SORL reconstruction using lateral band technique has more advantage that no need of the tendon graft from other part of the body and has rapid active postoperative rehabilitation.
We reported a good outcome of swan neck deformity due to chronic mallet finger case treated with SORL reconstruction using lateral band technique.
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