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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.
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 may be treated with or without surgery. Non-surgical treatment consists of placing a splint with the fingertip extended. Flexion of the fingertip at any point during the treatment period will delay healing.
Surgery to repair a mallet finger is an outpatient procedure, usually performed under local or regional anesthesia (with sedation if needed). You’ll be able to go home once you’re stable and shouldn’t need to stay overnight in the hospital.
If you have a mallet finger (baseball finger) you might be unable to fully straighten the tip of your finger. You may also have a painful, swollen, and/or bruised finger. Many experience this injury to the tendon in their finger while tucking in a bedsheet. A mallet finger surgery can correct the injury.
There are four types of mallet finger injuries, including open and closed forms, and treatment depends on the patient’s age, mechanism of injury, duration of the deformity, associated fractures and presence of osteoarthritis.
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.
A jam can cause a mallet finger you can't fully straighten. Learn how this tendon injury is treated with a splint and when surgery may be needed.
Mallet finger injuries are usually treated without surgery, unless the injury is chronic. Even if you don’t have much pain and your hand still works, it’s best to get treatment as soon as ...
Most of the time, a mallet finger can be fixed by using an orthosis (or splint) that holds it straight for a several weeks; however, sometimes it can be more serious, which is why it is a good idea to have it professionally evaluated. That sounds like it might be easy. I guess I’ll make an appointment to see my doctor when I get around to it.