Mallet Finger: Symptoms & Treatment | The Hand Society
网页Nonsurgical Treatment. Most mallet finger injuries can be cured without surgery. Most can be completely treated with non-removable finger splinting until the tendon heals itself or the bone seals the fracture. If there’s no cut or laceration, a cold treatment (ice) can be applied to bring down the swelling. The hand can be elevated (fingers ...
Mallet Finger - Hand - Orthobullets
网页2024年1月7日 · 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. Treatment is usually extension splinting of DIP joint for 6-8 weeks.
Mallet Finger - OrthoInfo - AAOS
网页Most mallet finger injuries are treated with splinting. A splint holds the fingertip straight (in extension) until it heals. There are several types of splints used to treat mallet finger, many of them fabricated (made) by hand therapists.
Mallet Finger: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页Mallet finger, a common problem for baseball players, is an injury to the tendon at the tip of your finger. You may find yourself unable to completely straighten your finger, and it may droop at the top. The typical treatment involves splinting and ice. Surgery is rare. You should seek treatment for a mallet finger right away.
Mallet Finger: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Healthline
网页2018年12月11日 · Splinting is the first-line treatment for a mallet finger. The goal is to keep the fingertip straight in the splint until the tendon heals. Usually, your mallet finger will stay in a...
How Can You Treat a Mallet Finger? - Verywell Health
网页2023年7月21日 · Treatment. Most of the time, even if treatment is delayed, mallet fingers can heal in about eight to 12 weeks with just a simple splint. A Stack splint is the easiest type of splint to use for this injury. It is shaped like your fingertip and slips over your finger to below the level of the joint.
Mallet Finger Causes, Symptoms, Treatments - WebMD
网页2022年8月12日 · Apply ice to the injured finger joint to reduce swelling and tenderness. Wrap ice in a towel. Do not apply ice directly to your skin. A bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in a towel conforms...
The Diagnosis and Management of Mallet Finger Injuries
网页2016年3月30日 · Nonoperative management has been suggested as first-line treatment option for almost all mallet finger injuries. 35 It is currently considered the standard of care for all injuries with no associated fracture, no volar subluxation of the distal phalanx, or cases with involvement of less than one-third of the articular surface. 3,4,29 Treatment ...
Mallet Finger: Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors & Treatment - Healthgrades
网页2020年8月21日 · Treatments. Complications. What is a mallet finger? Your ability to stretch and point your fingers depends on the health of your extensor tendons, the tendons on the top part of each finger. Tendons are bands of …
Mallet Finger - Mallet Finger - Merck Manual Professional Edition
网页Treatment of Mallet finger is with a dorsal splint that holds the DIP joint in extension for 6 to 8 weeks; during this time, the tip cannot be allowed to flex (eg, when cleaning the finger). Fractures that involve > 25% of the joint surface or that cause joint subluxation may require surgical fixation. Test your Knowledge Take a Quiz!