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==Background== | |||
*Rupture of extensor tendon in area of distal phalanx | |||
**May be accompanied by avulsion fracture | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
*Results in DIP joint flexed 40' | |||
==Treatment== | |||
#Splint DIP joint in continuous slight hyperextension x 6wk | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 00:20, 1 May 2012
Background
- Rupture of extensor tendon in area of distal phalanx
- May be accompanied by avulsion fracture
Diagnosis
- Results in DIP joint flexed 40'
Treatment
- Splint DIP joint in continuous slight hyperextension x 6wk
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli
- Atlas of Emergency Medicine