Review of Acute Traumatic Closed Mallet Finger Injuries in Adults
In adults, mallet finger is a traumatic zone I lesion of the extensor tendon with either tendon rupture or bony avulsion at the base of the distal phalanx. High-energy mechanisms of injury generally occur in young men, whereas lower energy mechanisms are observed in elderly women. The mechanism of i...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2016.43.2.134 |