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Mallet Finger (cont.)

Medical Author:
Sachin J Shah, MD
Coauthor:
Steven Nazario, MD
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Richard Harrigan, MD

Outlook

Results of treatment of mallet finger injuries vary.

  • Many people regain full function of the finger with no long-term effects.

  • Other peopledevelop a long-term deformity known as a swan neck, which involves the finger joints.

  • For minor mallet finger injuries, splinting and surgery have been shown to have the same results.

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