Closed Mallet Thumb Injury-A Rare Case Report
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Pranam Sumeeth1, Harshitha S Reddy2, Avinash Alva1,3
1Orthosport Clinic, Vijaya Bank Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Introduction:
Mallet thumb injuries are uncommon. Traumatic avulsion injury of the extensor pollicis longus leads to significant difficulty.
Case Report:
A 55-year-old male patient presented with a closed hyper flexion injury to the thumb, resulting in pain and loss of active extension. Clinical examination and x-rays confirmed a soft-tissue mallet injury. The patient was treated non-operatively by immobilizing the interphalangeal joint of the thumb. The patient regained full range of motion.
Conclusion:
Non-operative treatment for acute closed mallet injury of the thumb provides satisfactory outcomes. It is suitable when a patient presents acutely.
