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Mallet finger

A mallet finger, also known as hammer finger or PLF finger or Hannan finger, is an extensor injury at the furthest away finger joint. This results in the inability to straighten the finger tip without pushing it. There is generally pain and bruising at the back of the furthest away finger joint.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

·Inability to extend the finger tip, pain and bruising of the finger

Causes — why it happens

· resulting in over bending of the finger tip

How it's found

·Based on symptoms, X-rays

Treatment

·Splinting for 8 weeks,

Outlook

·6 to 10 weeks for healing

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Plain-language summary adapted from Wikipedia. Not medical advice.