Tendon XXXX of the distal phalanx.

@entity571 @entity174 @entity102 @entity337 @entity1159 @entity155 @entity85 @entity130
@entity130 are the result of @entity337 of the terminal tendon. Most acute mallet fingers can be treated by continuous splinting of the @entity571 ( @entity571 ) joint in extension for 5-6 weeks. @entity174 require open reduction and internal fixation. Treatment of chronic @entity130 must be individualized. If there is a flexible @entity85 , spiral oblique ligament reconstruction is indicated. For a fixed @entity1159 , @entity571 joint arthrodesis is preferred. Profundus @entity130 , or jersey finger, seen within 10 days of injury require operative reattachment of the profundus tendon. Treatment of @entity155 more than 10-14 days after injury must be individualized and depends on location of the stump (palm vs. digit), time from injury, passive mobility of the digit, and individual functional demands. @entity102 , where the stump is distal to the proximal interphalangeal joint can often be advanced secondarily. Other options include no treatment, stump excision with or without @entity571 joint arthrodesis, or flexor tendon reconstruction with a free graft. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic study, Level V (Expert opinion).
