Patient-initiated splintage of a mallet finger injury avoids unnecessary complications

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2017 May 2;78(5):296-297. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.5.296.

Authors

Rohan Prakash¹, Edward Ong², Dominic Brown³, Alistair Hunter⁴

Affiliations

¹ Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Free Hospital, London NW3 2QG.
² Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Department of Medicine and Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
³ Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Department of Care of the Elderly, Royal London Hospital, London.
⁴ Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London.

PMID: 28489447
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.5.296

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Finger Injuries / therapy*
Humans
Male
Self Care*
Splints*
Tendon Injuries / therapy*