Surgical Management of Swan Neck Deformity Following Mallet Finger Injury: A Review of 25 Patients Over 20 Years.

Matthew M RodeBarbara L MullenAgnes Q ZhuElizabeth A HelsperSteven L Moran

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2023)

The development of symptomatic swan neck deformity following traumatic mallet finger injury is rare. All patients warrant an attempt at nonsurgical management. Attempts at surgical correction had a high rate of complications, and DIPJ fusion appeared to provide the most reliable solution.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
spinal cord injury
patient reported outcomes