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Mallet finger

Known as: baseball finger, finger mallet 
Mallet finger refers to a condition in which the end joint of a finger bends but will not straighten by itself. In this situation, the joint can be… 
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Acquired deformity of finger

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Review
2011
Review
2011
Surgical Treatment of Chronic Mallet Finger
The literature to find the best approach to correct a chronic mallet finger deformity has been reviewed. All the evidence we… 
2010
2010
Modified Pull-Out Wire Suture Technique for the Treatment of Chronic Bony Mallet Finger
Twenty-three patients with a chronic bony mallet finger deformity (more than 3 months after the injury) and fracture fragment… 
2010
2010
Modified extension-block K-wire fixation technique for the treatment of bony mallet finger.
This article describes the treatment of a bony mallet finger deformity using 2 extension-block Kirschner wires (K-wires) with a… 
2009
2009
Two extension block Kirschner wire technique for mallet finger fractures.
We treated 32 displaced mallet finger fractures by a two extension block Kirschner-wire technique. The clinical and radiological… 
2004
2004
Tenodermodesis for established mallet finger deformity
Sixteen patients with established mallet finger deformity as a result of extensor tendon injury were treated by tenodermodesis… 
2001
2001
The Mexican Hat Splint – A New Splint for the Treatment of Closed Mallet Finger
A new splint for the treatment of closed mallet finger injuries is described. This is a modified aluminium-foam (‘Zimmer’) splint… 
2000
2000
A simple effective splinting technique for the mallet finger.
We describe an inexpensive, simple, and effective technique for the closed treatment of mallet fingers. This technique splints… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Long term results of splintage for mallet finger
Summary. Splinting of acute mallet finger injury is widely practiced. Few long term studies of the results have been published… 
1992
1992
Treatment of Chronic Mallet Finger Deformity in Children by Tenodermodesis
Four children with chronic mallet finger deformity due to extensor tendon injury were treated by tenodermodesis. All had complete… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Conservative and Operative Treatment of Mallet Finger
One-hundred and thirty-five patients with mallet finger were treated and followed up at least 1 year after injury. Nineiy-two… 
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