Mallet Finger Treatment

Mallet Finger is a condition often seen after sports related trauma that causes the finger tip to droop, sometimes confused as a dislocation. This tendon injury can be difficult to treat and if treated poorly can lead to complications such as a swan neck deformity.

Action Rehab provide assessment and rehabilitation for patients who sustain this injury or are living with an untreated Mallet Finger condition.

We are a team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who are experts in the rehabilitation of the upper limb (hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder).

[huynh]

FINALLY. No one ever talks about the Tendon-related mallet finger but this video explains it very well - with the correct procedure in handling it.

[MP-zinz]

I am a surgeon in Dallas, Texas. I injured my DIP in a minor traumatic injury. I have a non- fractured tendon disruption. My hand surgeon put me in a modified Stax splint for 10 weeks. I still have a 30 degree flexion deformity and now my PIP is stiff an swollen. I am going to try the anti-swan splint for six weeks. I am hoping to avoid surgery. This is so disappointing. I really appreciate your insight and expertise.
Marlon Padilla, M.D.

[layzy]

Where can I buy those tools and equipment ? And what are their names?

[peterclarke]

So I’ve got the tendon mallet finger. Happened on 19/3/23. It’s now 5/6/23. The doctor misdiagnosed it. She thought it was ‘trigger finger’. I wasn’t happy with this diagnosis because the doctor didn’t even see me! Waste of space! I went to see my physio on 21/3/23 and she told me it was mallet finger. I was put into a splint on 22/3/23 for 8 weeks by the hand unit/physio. Been seen by the hand unit at the hospital. Not been much help to be honest. No exercises offered. 10 weeks have gone by and the finger is still the same as it was 10 weeks ago-still drooping! What now? It’s been a complete and utter waste of time! Do they really know what they are doing any more?

[shelbysshitzu]

I just had surgery, and it was the most painful thing I've gone through. It was a just a tendon mallet. Instead of a nerve block they tied me down and kept sticking me with freezing needles with no pause until the surgeon goes "ok, now this is the worst part" and stuck me in the tip of my finger. Then he paused to make sure I was froze before he started cutting me. OMG!!! He also had my finger in an over extended position in the splint that I wore for almost 3 months before he decided to operate.
He said my finger was trying to heal when I complained about the pain that the splint was causing. He barely looked at it before dismissing me.
I went to my family doctor, but it took a bit to get in (my 40+ year family doctor retired but had another doctor take over her practice, and it took a while for the transfer). She said I had a pressure sore starting, and the knuckle itself was inflamed. She said stop wearing that splint because you obviously have a defect that he's going to surgically repair. She put me on an antibiotic for the pressure sore and Voltaren for the inflammation because I can't take NSAIDS. It hadn't broken my skin but was red, swollen, painful, and had some small blisters on it.
I ended up with a QUACK!!! I have a month of healing to do niw and then the pin gets removed. I'm just hoping it heals, and it doesn't hurt when he takes the pin

[debibaggett]

What is the product you use to make your splint in this video?

[fiannaninja]

What can someone do for an old improper healed mallet tip. Had a partial rupture on the right ring finger extender tendon(?) At the tip. It's been 2 years plus since the injury. Had a stack splint ... only for about three weeks and was told to get back to work at A very well known internet shopping company that's named after a rain forest.

[Sumarni_Rakiman]

Thanks for making the video. Got a mallet finger tendon 10 days ago. Was looking for more information

[jamessharpe]

Hi!
Thanks for the helpful video. I got hit on the end of the ring finger with a cricket ball and have a mallet finger. The doctor report says:
This is an injury to the tendon that straightens the end joint of your finger. There is also a small break in the bone which is part of this tendon injury.
Do I just treat this as a bony mallet? Also I have zero pain which I find strange as there’s a break. Appreciate your thoughts! Thanks!

[XaltLures]

This is a very helpful video! I will show it to my doctor and hand therapists. Thanks a lot for sharing and caring!

[chickenwizard]

Your video has been very helpful. I hope you continue to put out content.

[trickysyoutube]

Hi where we get the thermal plastic splint from ? Happy to buy from you, can’t find it anywhere and we in the uk !!! Please help thank you

[IPGlow]

Very well explained. I wish you are in UK.
Many thanks!

[hbdhsshdhhd]

Where could I get a brace for the swan neck deformity or how was the one in the video done I can’t find the materials?

[vikasrajora]

how much time splint is helpful after injury.

[phorcyst]

I have a slight concern though. I have had this injury for at least a year now and havent saw a doctor. Is it possible to fix it after such a long time?

[jjoosh]

Hi, thanks for the video, I have a finger that is hurting me at the moment and was wondering if there is anyway I could contact you with pictures or maybe a call to explain what is up with my finger? I live in the uk and I would go to see the doctor but in these times I would rather not put stress on the NHS. Please reply, thank you :)

[adrianlovedem]

Wish I was near you bro, to get this good treatment

[martinarcher]

what is that splint tape called, and where do we get it? Thanks

[joebloggs]

I went to the hospital in Sydney's west and they thought I was a physiotherapist when I explained how you treated tendon related mallet finger. What is the thermoplastic stuff used to create the splint as the hospital didn't have it and so couldn't make one. I'd like to make one myself as all the hospital wanted to do was put it in a stax splint.