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==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
*Pt unable to actively flex the DIP joint while maintaining full passive ROM | *Pt unable to actively flex the DIP joint while maintaining full passive ROM | ||
*Ultrasound can differentiate between partial and complete rupture<ref>De Gautard G, et al. Sonography of jersey finger. J Ultrasound Med. 2009; 28(3):389-392.</ref> | |||
==Treatment== | ==Treatment== | ||
Revision as of 22:06, 5 January 2015
Background
- Avulsion of flexor mechanism of distal phalanx
- Occurs from forced extension of fully flexed DIP (from grabbing someone's jersey)
Diagnosis
- Pt unable to actively flex the DIP joint while maintaining full passive ROM
- Ultrasound can differentiate between partial and complete rupture[1]
Treatment
- Early referral to hand specialist (surgery often required)
- ortho 1-2 days
- Finger Splint in slight flexion at DIP
See Also
Source
- Tintinalli
- Atlas of Emergency Medicine
- ↑ De Gautard G, et al. Sonography of jersey finger. J Ultrasound Med. 2009; 28(3):389-392.