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 :: (A) Ignore, (B) Splint the finger in hyperextension, (C) Surgical repair of the flexor tendon, (D) Buddy strapping
Answer is B. An acute mallet finger should be splinted with the DIP joint in hyper extension for 8 weeks.