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#Splint DIP joint in continuous slight hyperextension x 6wk | #Splint DIP joint in continuous slight hyperextension x 6wk | ||
#must be without interruption for entire time | |||
#given extra splint for shower | |||
#ortho in 7-10days | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 31 January 2013
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
- must be without interruption for entire time
- given extra splint for shower
- ortho in 7-10days
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli
- Atlas of Emergency Medicine