Mallet finger

Case contributed by Mohammad A. ElBeialy
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pain in the little finger of the right hand. Cannot extend distal phalanx. No clear history of trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Mallet finger with a triangular avulsion fracture of the base of the distal phalanx of the right fifth finger at the insertion of the common extensor tendon.

Case Discussion

It is very uncommon for mallet finger to undergo surgical intervention

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