Mallet finger: a trial of two splints.
Over a period of twelve months, 116 cases of mallet finger were allocated randomly to treatment with either a Stack or Abouna splint. The two splints were equally effective, producing a cure or a significant improvement in approximately 50% of cases. However, the Stack splint was much preferred by the patients, who found it more comfortable, more robust and easier to keep clean.
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Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
Norris
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Ferguson
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D013165:Splints; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000628:therapy*