Mallet finger injuries are frequent in football and are difficult to treat during the competitive season. Minor digit injuries that do not have bony components are often treated with a reinforced stack-type splint. Skin care may be a problem and needs to be monitored closely by the training staff. If the splint cannot be tolerated by the player because of the demands of his/her position, percutaneous pins have been utilized as an internal splint. We have used the largest pins possible and always use 2 pins. SafetyLit note: The full text of this article does not reveal the game (American football, soccer, etc.) under discussion.
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LA - en SN - 0749-0712 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hcl.2012.05.043 ID - ref1 ER -