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What is A 30 year old man involved in a fisticuff, injured his middle finger and noticed slight flexion of DIP joint. X-ray were normal. The most appropriate management at this stage is : and explain in detail?
An acute mallet finger should be splinted with the DIP joint in hyper extension for 8 weeks.