Arvanitakis M, Calcagni M, Giesen T. Closed mallet thumb injury treated surgically: a case report.
CASE REPORTS IN PLASTIC SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY 2017;
4:27-29. [PMID:
28470031 PMCID:
PMC5404658 DOI:
10.1080/23320885.2017.1308830]
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Abstract
In this report a case of closed mallet thumb injury is described, which was diagnosed clinically and indication for surgical treatment was confirmed with ultrasound examination. The EPL-tendon was successfully reconstructed with an excellent result. We propose a mandatory ultrasound examination of all closed mallet thumb injuries.
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