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Mallet finger, also known as "baseball finger," is an injury to the thin tendon that straightens the end joint of a finger or thumb. The injury results when an unyielding object (like a ball) strikes the tip of the digit and forces it to bend further than it is intended to go.
A mallet finger is a deformity of the finger typically caused by injury. After the fingertip gets jammed, the end (smallest) joint of the finger just before the fingernail droops and looks crooked. This gives the finger the appearance of a mallet or hammer.
Mallet finger, known as drop finger or baseball finger, is an injury to the tendon that straightens the tip of your finger (or thumb). Tendons attach your bones to your muscles, providing stability and motion.
Mallet Finger is a finger deformity caused by disruption of the terminal extensor tendon distal to DIP joint Diagnosis is made clinically when the distal phalanx rests at ~45° of flexion with lack of active DIP extension.
Let’s get started with the first mallet finger splint pattern! First – My preferred version is this ‘awareness ribbon’ shape. It is one of the fastest versions to fabricate and takes minimal trimming after initial fitting.
If you can’t extend the tip of your finger, you may have what is called a mallet finger. This happens when the end of the tendon that lifts your fingertip becomes separated from the fingertip. There are a few different ways this can happen.
A mallet finger is more than just a typical jammed finger. Without proper treatment, permanent deformity can be the result. Fortunately, most people can heal this injury with the proper use of a simple splint.
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Mallet finger is an injury to the outermost joint of a finger. Symptoms of mallet finger include pain, swelling, redness, tenderness, and the inability to extend the injured finger.
A mallet finger is a deformity of the finger. It occurs when the tendon that straightens the finger (the extensor ten-don) is damaged at the fingertip. This can commonly happen when an object (like a ball) strikes the tip of the finger or thumb. It can also happen when forceful bending of the fingertip occurs. This force