Acute Mallet Finger Injuries-A Review

Brahman Shankar Sivakumar; David J Graham; James P Ledgard; Richard D Lawson

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.10.013

Acute Mallet Finger Injuries-A Review

J Hand Surg Am. 2023 Mar;48(3):283-291. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.10.013. Epub 2022 Dec 9.

Authors

Brahman Shankar Sivakumar¹, David J Graham², James P Ledgard³, Richard D Lawson³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia; Australian Research Collaboration on Hands [ARCH], Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nepean Hospital, Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Discipline of Surgery, Sydney Medical School, the Faculty of Medicine and Health, the University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia. Electronic address: brahman.sivakumar@gmail.com.
² Australian Research Collaboration on Hands [ARCH], Mudgeeraba, Queensland, Australia; Department of Musculoskeletal Services, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia; School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
³ Department of Hand and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 36509592
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.10.013

Abstract

Acute disruptions of the terminal extensor tendon are common and can result in significant dysfunction if not recognized and treated appropriately. This article provides a topical review of the contemporary literature concerning acute mallet finger injuries. It also proposes a modification to the Doyle classification to make it more encompassing and less prone to interobserver error.

Keywords: Extensor; mallet finger; terminal tendon.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthritis*
Finger Injuries* / therapy
Hand Deformities, Acquired* / therapy
Humans
Tendon Injuries* / therapy
Tendons