Definition - Columbus Urgent Care

Mallet Finger: Extensor Tendon Avulsion. aka baseball finger. Presentation. pt. c/o distal finger pain after being hit on the end of the finger w/ a ball. the distal finger is dropped into a flexed position. Cause. a compressive force on the tip of an extended finger, forcing it into flexion, causes avulsion of the extensor digitorum tendon ................
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