[Conservative treatment of injuries of fingers extensor tendon]

Results of conservative treatment of 87 patients with "mallet finger" injuries with metallic and plastic splints are analyzed. All the patients were divided into 3 groups depending on time of treatment procedure. The 1st group consisted of 49 patients resorted to medical assistance in first 4 days after trauma, 2nd group 31 patients with 5 -- 28 days prescription of injury, 3rd group -- 7 patients with more 28 days prescription of injury. Positive results at 1st group was at 97.96% cases (average score 4.35), at 2nd group 83.87% (average score 4.03), 3rd group -- 71.43 (average score 3.57). The positive results at patients resorted to medical assistance in first 6 weeks after trauma were achieved at 92.86% cases (average score 4.24). It is concluded that 6 weeks is the critical period for high effective conservative treatment.