On physical examination the long finger was in a swan-neck position, with 15° of hyperextension at the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and 12° of flexion at the distal interphalangeal (DIP ...

Re: Jrue Holiday: Mallet finger is an injury to the tendon that helps straighten the DIP joint (finger tip). Players have played with the injury while others have needed surgery.

Here’s another explanation from NBA injury analyst Jeff Stotts of In Street Clothes: “Mallet finger is an injury to the tendon that helps straighten the DIP joint (finger tip). Players have ...

Few cost-effective interventions are available for hand osteoarthritis (OA) affecting the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP); however, short-term, night-time joint splinting could offer a safe and ...