Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10083333 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This study supports the rationale for nonsurgical treatment of closed and displaced mallet finger fractures with greater than one-third articular surface involvement. Pain likely will be negligible and patient satisfaction with finger function and treatment outcome is projected to be relatively high at 2-year follow-up evaluation. A dorsal joint prominence, terminal joint extensor lag, swan-neck deformity, and degenerative joint changes, however, may develop, particularly in cases with palmar subluxation of the distal phalanx.
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Authors
David M. MD, Peter E. MD, MBA, Brian J. MD, Charles MD, James MD,