Mallet finger

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Long standing finger deformity.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Fixed flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint of the index finger without hyperextension of the proximal interphalangeal joint. 

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