Open AccessThe results of surgical and nonsurgical treatment of mallet finger
Author(s) -
Branislav Starčević,
Marko Bumbaširević,
Aleksandar Lešić,
Vidosava Radonjić,
Dragan Mirić
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0612521s
Subject(s) - medicine , mallet finger , mallet , surgery , deformity , archaeology , history
The injury of the hand tendon classified as mallet finger presents the loss of continuity of the united lateral band of the extensor apparatus above distal interphalangeal joint, which consequently leads to specific deformity of distal interphalangeal joint which is called mallet (hammer) finger.