{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,5]],"date-time":"2026-06-05T12:02:02Z","timestamp":1780660922524,"version":"3.54.1"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Georg Thieme Verlag KG","issue":"03","content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2020,6]]},"abstract":"<jats:title>Abstract<\/jats:title><jats:p>\n          Background Closed tendinous mallet finger can be treated non-operatively by extension splinting of the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) for 6 to 8 weeks. However, method of conservative treatment in detail differs among various reports, especially in type of orthosis, duration of full-time immobilization and additional night orthotic wear after full-time immobilization. In our institution, full-time Stack splint is applied with distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) in extension for 12 weeks and night orthosis is worn for 4 weeks.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical and functional outcomes of tendinous mallet finger using our treatment protocol.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Patients and Methods Between March 2007 and December 2017, patients with tendinous mallet finger who were managed conservatively according to our treatment protocol were retrospectively reviewed. A total of 100 patients (101 cases) were enrolled, including 77 males and 23 females. Extension lag was measured before, soon after treatment, and at the final follow-up. Flexion angle of DIP joint was measured at the final follow-up. Patients were clinically evaluated based on the Crawford classification scale and Abouna &amp; Brown criteria.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results The mean age of patients was 40 years and the mean follow-up was 48 months. The mean extension lag was 28.3 degrees initially and 2.6 degrees at the final follow-up. (p-value &lt; 0.001) Flexion angle at the final follow-up was 68.3 degrees. Based on the Crawford classification scale, 56 % of patients had excellent results, and 25 % of patients had good results. According to Abouna &amp; Brown criteria, 78 % of patients had success results and 7.5 % of patients had improved results.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusions Wearing orthosis for up to 16 weeks (12 weeks full time and 4 weeks night orthosis) in the treatment of tendinous mallet finger injuries can achieve satisfying result.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-1170-6660","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,6,12]],"date-time":"2020-06-12T22:33:10Z","timestamp":1592001190000},"page":"170-175","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Long-term Stack splint immobilization for closed tendinous Mallet Finger"],"prefix":"10.1055","volume":"52","author":[{"given":"In Tae","family":"Hong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital Orthopedic Surgery"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eugene","family":"Baek","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bundang CHA Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cheungsoo","family":"Ha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bundang CHA Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8951-650X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Soo-Hong","family":"Han","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Bundang CHA Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"194","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,6,12]]},"container-title":["Handchirurgie \u00b7 Mikrochirurgie \u00b7 Plastische Chirurgie"],"original-title":[],"language":"de","link":[{"URL":"http:\/\/www.thieme-connect.de\/products\/ejournals\/pdf\/10.1055\/a-1170-6660.pdf","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2020,6,12]],"date-time":"2020-06-12T22:33:11Z","timestamp":1592001191000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"http:\/\/www.thieme-connect.de\/DOI\/DOI?10.1055\/a-1170-6660"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2020,6]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"03","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,6,12]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2020,6]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1055\/a-1170-6660","relation":{},"ISSN":["0722-1819","1439-3980"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0722-1819","type":"print"},{"value":"1439-3980","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2020,6]]}}}