We reviewed 31 patients at a mean of five years after mallet deformity of the finger had been treated with a thermoplastic splint. Intra-articular fractures were present in 35% of patients. Osteoarthritic changes had developed in 48%, most in association with fracture, and 29% had a swan-neck deformity. There was a loss of extension greater than 10 degrees in 35%; the average deficit at the int...

An osteotomy must be performed in almost all types of external nose correction. By mobilising the bony skeleton, the nose may be sculpted into the desired shape and position. The osteotomy is carried out as gently as possible in an effort to minimize postoperative swelling and soft tissue bleeding. Finger and sharp chisels are used. Nasal bones are accessed through a short intercartilaginous in...

Mallet fingers are clearly far more complex to care for correctly than they appear. Patients often present to the clinic with a mallet finger, wondering why they suddenly cannot extend the tip of their finger after what appeared to be a trivial injury such as pulling up socks or tucking in a bed sheet ([1]; Fig. 2.1). Other patients describe a high-velocity sports or work impact on the finger, ...