Mallet finger involves loss of continuity of the extensor tendon over the distal interphalangeal joint. This common hand injury results in a flexion deformity of the distal finger joint and may lead to an imbalance between flexion and extension forces more proximally in the digit. Mallet injuries ...
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To define the effectiveness of surgical management of the mallet finger deformity due to extensor tendon injury in children, we analyzed 9 patients who had operative treatment of mallet finger deformity in children from Jan. 1994 to Mar. 1997. The types of tendon injury in this series were as...
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The closed rupture of the distal digital extensor tendon at its attachment on the terminal phalanx - the so-called mallet finger - is seen very often in ball games ("basketball finger", "baseball finger"). Closed rupture with and without a bony fragment can be distinguished. We demonstrate ...
Thirty-one fingers in 27 patients were assessed by the same independent therapist. All...doi:10.1016/B978-044306663-4.50025-5Jason A. WilloughbyJuan Martin FavettoWilliam L. O'Neillhand & upper extremity rehabilitation
Extensor Tendon Avulsion—Distal Phalanx: (Baseball or Mallet Finger) - ScienceDirectdoi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.1973.tb01724.xLeukocytesBone Marrow CellsClone CellsChromosomes, Human, 21-22 and YCell NucleusCytoplasmHumansLeukemia, MyeloidChromosome Disorders...
Tendon InjuriesBACKGROUND: Mallet finger, also called drop or baseball finger, is where the end of a finger cannot be actively straightened out due to injury of the extensor tendon mechanism. Treatment commonly involves splintage of the finger for six or more weeks. Less frequently, surgical ...
Conclusion: Satisfactory therapeutic outcome for the treatment of tendinous mallet finger deformity can be achieved by reconstructing extensor tendon insertion using a part of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon, implying that the proposed treatment method is worthy of clinical application....
Finger InjuriesTendon InjuriesPlain language summary Not enough evidence about the best way to treat mallet finger injury Mallet finger, also called drop or baseball finger, is where the end of a finger cannot be actively straightened out due to injury. Typically the skin remains intact, and the...