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mallet finger

mallet finger (also called baseball finger or drop finger) is a bent fingertip that can't be straightened. it is caused by a ruptured tendon at the base of the finger joint near the fingertip that occurs when a finger is bent with force, such as when you try to catch a ball and your fingertip is struck by the ball.

symptoms of mallet finger include a:

  • bent fingertip that can't be straightened.
  • painful and swollen fingertip.

treatment includes splinting the injured finger in a straight position for several weeks.

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