A 30 year old man involved in a fisticuff

NEET PG Orthopaedics
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A 30 year old man involved in a fisticuff, injured his middle finger and noticed slight flexion of DIP joint. X-ray were normal. The most appropriate management at this stage is -

    1. Ignore
    1. Splint the finger in hyperextension
    1. Surgical repair of the flexor tendon
    1. Buddy strapping

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EXP:

  • An acute mallet finger should be splinted with the DIP joint in hyper extension for 8 weeks.