Our modification of the splint for the treatment of injuries of the finger extensor tendon at the level of the distal interphalangeal joint

Abstract

A large number of methods have been proposed to treat injuries of the hand extensor tendon at the level of the distal interphalangeal joint, the so-called "hammertoe". These include the use of various plaster casts, metal and plastic splints, tendon suture, transarticular fixation with Kirschner spokes, etc. Meanwhile, getting a good result in the treatment of this minor injury is not easy. After many years of trying different ways to treat the hammer toe, we chose the method of fixation of the distal interphalangeal joint with a palmless, unlabelled concave aluminum splint.

Keywords

finger extensor tendon / treatment of injuries / distal interphalangeal joint

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