A 52-year-old woman with a 10-year history of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis presents with progressive hand deformities. On examination, the structure marked B in the diagram is noted, characterized by hyperextension at the proximal interphalangeal joint with flexion at the distal interphalangeal joint. Which of the following best explains the mechanism underlying this deformity?

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