Mallet Finger - Clinical Scenario

A 67-year-old man presents with mild pain and inability to extend the tip of his middle finger after trapping it in a car door. The injury mechanism was low energy, leading to a closed mallet deformity. The patient has a background of basal thumb steoarthritis but no other associated injuries.

Objectives:

1. Plan appropriate investigations for a mallet injury.
2. Describe the difference between tendinous and bony mallet injuries.
3. Discuss the classification systems for mallet injuries.

Primary Contributor: Dr Suzanne Thomson, Educational Fellow.
Reviewer: Dr Kurt Lee Chircop, Educational Fellow.