![]() Occurs frequently during manual labor or sports.5.6% of all tendon/ligament injuries to the hand/wrist ( Botero 2016).Mechanism: Forced flexion of the DIP joint by either a traumatic blow to the distal phalanx or crush injury to the dorsal finger.Definition: Disruption of the extensor tendon insertion into the dorsal aspect of the distal phalanx.Extensor Mechanisms of Injury (“Finger Pointing Down”/Volar)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |