Mallet Finger
- 1 April 1969
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in The Hand
- Vol. 1 (2) , 83-89
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0072-968x(69)90069-2
Abstract
A Classification of injuries producing “Mallet deformity” is given: — Laceration. Mallet finger with tendon rupture. Baseball finger with fracture. Crushing injuries. The anatomical and etiological background of the conditions is discussed and the differences of treatment outlined. A simple polythene splint is described and some indications for operation discussed.Keywords
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- The anatomy of the dorsal aponeurosis of the human finger and its functional significanceThe Anatomical Record, 1949