Citation

Degreef I, De Smet L. Hand Surg. 2009; 14(2-3): 143-144.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, 3212 Pellenberg, Belgium. ilse.degreef@uz.kuleuven.ac.be

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, World Scientific)

DOI

10.1142/S0218810409004396

PMID

20135744

Abstract

The mallet finger is a common hand injury in sports with ball use. Here, we present the case of a goalkeeper with simultaneous bilateral mallet fingers in the third and fourth ray, successfully treated with splinting. Origin and treatment options are discussed.

Language: en