Why is my Mallet Finger Not Healed?

Michelle, Hand Expert and Founder of Virtual Hand Care, explains why your Mallet Finger may not be healed even after wearing your splint for 6-8 weeks.
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In this video, I explain why your mallet finger may not be healed! 🙌 This is a common question for this very frustrating injury! Go to virtualhandcare.com/mallet-finger-treatment/ to get all your mallet finger questions answered and get my progressive exercise formula so you can safely get your motion back in your finger. 💪 Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so I can see all your COMMENTS. 🙏

[@rustystrings7736]

Hello Michelle, I suffered a Mallet Finger injury first day of my four week overseas holiday and have found your video advice very informative and comforting given one of my life’s loves is fingersyle guitar, so I am very keen to get it healed correctly. Thank you kindly.

[@kdhemingo]

Jiujitsu brought me here 😅 Great video!

[@Bjjmtb]

Me too.

[@jonathanallen8177]

Judo for me.

[@hectorccruzer]

I cant type until this heals! its so frustratinh, I thank you fro your help.

[@VirtualHandCare]

You are so right! It is a very frustrating injury!

[@brandoncarrillo3943]

Did it heal ?

[@chelseamarchesani7250]

Samee

[@lui-ggiguijosa4678]

Sorry nice to meet you Michelle and have a good night, I'm angel from Mexico sorry about my English, I'm a bigginer but I'm just getting started..

[@gilmorehappy7141]

You helped me a lot and reminded me of my favorite Sis in law. Thank You and I appreciate your help!

[@kpfinn3914]

Thanks- I have mallet and it seems to have really aggravated OA in the thumb of that hand. Overcompensation I guess! I taped it per your video, we'll see what happens. I have 3 more weeks in the splint (tendon mallet). Dr. checked today, it's improving and not as bent. Really appreciative of this channel and your insight into the mental side of hand pain.

[@brandoncarrillo3943]

How is it now ?

[@SanchezOmar-p6l]

How is your thumb

[@TheenaMS19]

This is very informative. Got a mallet injury on my right ring finger from sports 3 days ago. Got some xrays and established it is a tendonous mallet. Everything you said here explains why my finger is splinted the way it is. Slight hyper extension on DIP and slight flextion on PIP. Good content! Your videos will be my guide for the next 6-8 weeks. Thank you

[@dzekochen1202]

I got the mallet finger on my left ring finger 4 weeks ago, but it’s just past week 2 of recovery with the finger splinter because my doctor diagnosed it incorrectly initially.

[@lucasdemello9360]

@@dzekochen1202how much does it cost to get it checked out?

[@UCuzzA8kFx3z41qhdZb0oeow]

hola Michelle, muy bien explicado, ahora me pasó éste problema despues de haber jugado basquet, el meñique quedó con su punta caída..y no sabía que hacer..gracias

[@lui-ggiguijosa4678]

Que hiciste maan? Llevo un mes sin inmovilizar crees tenga arreglo?

[@williampetit684]

Thank you very much for a very clear and thorough explanation.

[@VirtualHandCare]

You are welcome!

[@shaileshpatel4450]

Hello ihadafracturmyringfingerigotasolintbutisveryswolen

[@shaileshpatel4450]

Please advise

[@shaileshpatel4450]

Igotsplintbutitsswollwn

[@shaileshpatel4450]

Very painful 😢

[@SamuelMasvodza]

Thanks very much God bless you 🙏🙏🙏

[@cesarvalle6076]

Can I lift weights or train on the gym whiles I have mallet finger ?

[@Zaza-kw1tg]

It’s been 5 years since I got my 2 mallet fingers. One on each hand on the same finger. There’s no way to fix it at this point ? Surgery? It doesn’t hurt but I hate it and frustrating whenever I acknowledge it and want it to stretch.

[@jdjshzhhhsushhszjp8969]

surgery will fix it i believe, you’re too late to use a splint. but a lot of people need surgery anyway, so you should consider it

[@Alex-vz4te]

Do you know what to do now? Because I have the same problem

[@alicek7420]

A hand doctor told me nothing could be done because it had turned into arthritis, and he could lock it so it wouldn’t wiggle and hurt. I felt oddly shocked. He said nothing would help it. It isn’t hanging, it’s just sort og angled wrong and is swollen looking. It’s from typing on an iPad! So mad at myself. He didn’t xray it. I can straighten it with other fingers. It’s not hanging down, just points down and off center a bit. Makes me feel dumb for typing with it.

[@MarkyMarq]

@@alicek7420how long before it turned into arthritis?

[@CacaoGoddess]

Other than the approx. time of 8 weeks, how does one know if it's actually healed or not healed?

[@henryfitch8710]

I have this condition right now.

[@otsalhussy8213]

Very informative! ❤️👌

[@ΜαρίαΡαζματζε]

hello, I hit my middle finger and broke a tendon, I put on a splint as the orthopedist told me. I've already taken it out here and I've been doing some exercises for two months, but it's leaning a little lower. it is down. will straighten this with your exercises I saw in another video. thanks

[@jenniferdonahue4895]

Thank you for your videos. For as long as I can remember, my index fingers turns in after the second joint. One in particular. Is there a way to correct this? What is the name of this condition.

[@ToxicNinja25]

my mallet finger has been in a splint keeping it straight for about a week, I believe it needs to be in a hyper extended position, is it too late for it to recover using a splint that keeps it hyper extended now?

[@hec3528]

Michelle thank you!! What is the correct splint and positioning for a tendinis mallet thumb injury? I was prescribed a stax splint but i am unaware if that is the best option for my injury.

[@kc1957]

Do i really need to see a custom splint maker for mallet finger?

[@gilmorehappy7141]

So just got one last night the pain is quite unbearable right now will it subside soon? Going to a specialist next week

[@matttorrence2900]

Michelle, I kept my splint on too long... my pinky won't go down along with my other fingers.... what do I do? PT?

[@matthewbrady7064]

I hit my finger playing basketball . I haven’t had it diagnosed yet but it definitely fits the description of mallet finger . It also doesn’t hurt at all it’s just really weird feeling and the tip is droopy

[@kennethvaughan6719]

I’m not sure if this is considered “not healed.” I took off the splint and the droop is gone. Awesome! But it’s so stiff at the last joint. I can hardly curl it at all. Is that normal?

[@subswithnovideos-jj3bb]

Update

[@andreusoliveira7152]

Nice video, Im pretty sure my was tendon injury because of the format of my finger I just leave it for 6weeks and the finger was lil crooked but all functional, yesterday just hit it and felt the tendon get weak again, so how long time you think I need to leave the stretcher again?

[@ahmadibnabubakral-habashi]

I have a mallet finger and had to live with it for 3 years it is so frustrating I wish someone can fix my finger magically the way it was before I will reward that person greatly.

[@tawqeermir2522]

Same here brother

[@tawqeermir2522]

I think a hand surgeon can fix it

[@ahmadibnabubakral-habashi]

@@tawqeermir2522 I will have to have a surgery done to fix my mallet finger their is no other way.

[@tawqeermir2522]

@@ahmadibnabubakral-habashi yes but it can b rightly done by the Hand surgeon only

[@asachroniclez6565]

@@ahmadibnabubakral-habashi did you do it? Mines been bad for 3yrs im afraid surgery could make it worse

[@Faiith1964]

This is what i th8nk happen to me. I been in the splint for 8 weeks then i was told after that to wear it part time. My finger was doing fine when i was in the splint. After i took it off part time,swelling,drooping came back emediatly I was told by my doctor that they was referring me for finger therapy and dont wear splint anymore.ohband the pain never left

[@gerritmackay4850]

Hallo i need help with my fingers, i got opperated and the doctor ruiend both my index fingers. I am i constant pain and i am struggling to use my hands. How do i reach you? I am in south africa.

[@AnshSingh-rs2oh]

How can I treat my mallet finger after 2years? Is there any surgery?

[@VirtualHandCare]

You would likely need surgery. See a hand surgeon to assess your finger.

[@autumnesc]

I've heard so much back and forth with if you can ever take off the splint. I just suffered a mallet finger injury and still work. So my hands get dirty and I have to change out the KT tape I use to support the splint every night. I hold my finger in hyper extension to reapply new tape. Is this ok? Or should I really just try to never remove the splint? Thanks for all your videos and help

[@SanchezOmar-p6l]

Did you get any advice ?

[@zephune9506]

i have drooping dip due to multiple pip surgeries in span of 2 years, dip has no damage except for lax/lengthened tendon, no tears, fractures or pain. will splinting do anything for me or do I need surgery

[@umarbaqar186]

Hi Michelle, at 5:48 you talk about finger still drooping after mallet finger treatment because swan neck wasn't addressed. I have this issue, had DIP pinning for 10 weeks but still drooping after removal. Basketball injury, I had mallet finger and swan neck right away. Pinning surgery 2 days after. What is the correct treatment/splint for swan neck?

[@VinnyTheTall]

Yeah I’ve jammed my same pinky finger at least 3 times in the last 10 years and my mallet finger never healed..

[@ChristianHirsch-p4k]

a lot of words.. i would liek to see more about doing it in the correct way

[@stv3800]

what's a good finger splint for at work? the ones i have tried keep slipping off because of sweat

[@davida1251]

cant you take the splint off every few days to wash your finger and clean the splint while, holding the finger straight?

[@Tiffanyvictoria100]

Hello, I worked for fedex and I reported a malley finger they did not put eyes on it they sent me to a doctor 3 weeks later and the doctor told me I could live 35 pounds and then she told me 25 pounds then I went to a orthopedic surgeon and he told me I should only be 2 pounds

[@jonathanlovelace8833]

Very interesting I was lucky with my experience couldn't afford to have surgery so I took a gamble and splited it myself only doctor I saw was the er to stitch my fingers up I actually kept the splint on for a good 6 months. The only problems I've noticed are a very small amount of drooping dont have as much grip with my hand and in the winter the finger goes numb faster than the other fingers

[@mohammadafran7615]

Can it be healed by splint after a year?....Iast year I got a mallet finger due to tennis ball smash...but didn't take x-ray..I just only took pain killer, ointment... doctor's said nothing to worry...my finger movement is good but when I lift weight it pains a bit and looks bent a bit... Please need a reply... thank you 🙏

[@ahmadibnabubakral-habashi]

I would get a xray and look into the mallet fibger seroiusly instead oc ignoring it

[@Cobra_Ono]

I have the same problem but it doesn't hurt, it can still be healed with surgery

[@khursheedahmad155]

Want to contact with you then provide me best diagnosis for my mallet finger

[@iqtest56]

After one year this treatment working?

[@denisebauer8143]

A friend who has bony mallet.finger. he went to orthopedic surgeon and received the correct splint. he was carefully removing the splint and kept finger straight and said he heard a popping sound. Did the tendon tear again. What does he need to do

[@stananthony7182]

Great videos and advice. I'd love to check out your website but can't get it to open. 😔

[@VirtualHandCare]

Uh oh! Thanks for letting me know! Sorry about that here it is- malletfingertreatment.com/

[@samkratzer2549]

Hi Michelle! I just had a tendinous mallet finger injury like this, but my finger was only drooping 15 or so degrees prior to splinting, much less severe than some I have seen pictures of. Immediately after splint removal, I am not seeing drooping, but I am still having some redness and potentially minor swelling (?). Is this expected or a bad sign? I am a lifelong pianist, so I'm very concerned with full and normal use of the finger. For context, my skin was very irritated by the splint/tape for the duration of splinting, which i suspect to be the source of the redness and tenderness.

[@veryamir]

Hi! How is it now ?

[@sumanbogati32]

I have swan neck deformed finger and in both hands it is possible to turn it in right position...

[@koretmulder6316]

Thank you! Very clear explanation, I sent it to my daughters because I am kinda bad at explaining my injury. I wanted to ask you about next steps if a tendinous mallet finger simply doesn't want to reattach. I wore my splint religiously, 24/7 for 6 weeks, and when I went for the follow-up it hadn't healed back onto the bone. I was re-splinted for ANOTHER four weeks. Needless to say, I'm getting very tired of this. (It's the middle finger of my dominant hand, so it really does affect almost everything I do.) I'd like to ask what options I may have if, when I go back, the tendon still hasn't reattached to the bone. Thanks again!

[@kellybolton709]

I suffered 2 mallet fractures on my right hand last summer. I kept splints on religiously for over 12 weeks as instructed but they still dropped immediately after removing the splints. Now 7 months on, they are still incredibly painful. Hospital have discharged me but I’m finding it unbearable at times. How long will the pain go on for? It’s like needles being poked into my top joints.

[@NYxican1980]

My issue that I had surgery because of my tip being amputated. I still have some nail and I had to suggest to my surgeon that I have a mallet finger, and he agreed. It's a tendon one but it's been about 3 months and I can barely make it straight. I don't see it healing since it needs to be curved up. Looks like it will require surgery, again. If that's even an option

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

I recently just passed my 10 year anniversary of having this injury. Happened to my right ring finger while throwing a football around with a friend. I went up to catch the ball and it dinged me straight into my finger tip. POP! Let me tell you, the healing for this injury sucked!!!!!!! I had to wear a splint for about 6 weeks. It was also my dominant hand so I had to pretty much retrain myself doing things with my other hand. In that time, I had horrible skin chaffing from not being able to wash the area. After it healed, it took about 2-3 months of physical therapy to finally get the feeling and movement back. Side note I also had no health insurance at the time and ended up paying about $3k in hospital bills. I was also in the middle of looking for a job and it was hamulating going to job interviews with a busted finger. It was a horrible few months.

[@Th3Unkn0wn252]

This is exactly what happened to me... Now I'm wearing a splint for 6 weeks

[@shouravdas991]

I had an accident and cut my right hand middle fingure top and it get stitches. After remove the stitches its been almost 6 weeks i had less sensation to my finger. It is Jamed actually. Can’t straightening and can’t do fist. What is your suggestion then? I should use splint for 6 more weeks? Have you use the splint 6 weeks countinuesly? 24/7 ?

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

@@shouravdas991 I used a splint for 6 weeks when it happened. After that I ditched my split. Probably go see a doc.

[@swid-it880]

Was it a bony mallet or a tendon?

[@myothercarisadelorean8957]

@@swid-it880 tendon

[@jefftanzar8371]

Do you do virtual appointments. I have a mallet finger I am concerned about. I don’t think it is healing in the right position and I am a chiropractor who needs functional fingers. Thanks

[@VirtualHandCare]

I still do virtual appointments on occasion. You can email me at [e-mail] to inquire.

[@shadowlord1871]

My mallet finger has been healed for around 9 months now, however recently I’ve been getting some pain on the site of injury. Is it normal to get pain are my injury has been fully healed? Also it becomes stiff when I type on my keyboard but it goes away right after.

[@Afighterschance-i1m]

Does the pain from mallet finger go away ! I got in a fight over two months ago and the swelling went down almost gone but now if I throw a punch my fingertip still hurts

[@debrazawacki923]

I had a bony mallet. Sept 13, 2023. No Dr knew exactly what to do around here. I couldn’t wear that tape on top like that. It was sore on top like a sharp sliver. I got X-rays 3 times in 8 weeks. I kept my own splint on 24/7. My bone healed Dr said. Now he said don’t wear it anymore. So I use it doing crafts, doing dishes and yardwork and scrubbing until it hurts and then I quit doing that. Sometimes I felt it was comfortable for two hours at a time. I have no swan neck. I customized my own splint because no one around here in Flint, Michigan had a CUSTOM SPLINT like the Dr said I need. I’m angry over this. Dr said it’s 10% lagged and won’t get normal. I’m so upset….

[@dancewithd9144]

Ma'am plz tell me that it can be permanent or not if not treated early

[@Cobra_Ono]

It can be permanent

[@javierchavez1211]

Is it still possible to treat it after 5 months?

[@Cobra_Ono]

Yea, u might need surgery

[@jinhodpark]

Michelle, is there any truth to this video about not splinting a mallet finger and doing exercises to eventually straighten your finger? @

[@VirtualHandCare]

I have heard there is a video like this out there. It does not make sense how that could possibly work. A mallet finger is either bony- meaning there is a fracture or it is tendinous- meaning the tendon has pulled off the bone. I have never seen any research to back this claim.

[@Azblatte]

I broke my finger two weeks ago and now have mallet finger, this splint that they have me wrapped in 24/7 is so annoying I think I need to swap to the removable one

[@kiu8179]

Hello, I got a RX and echography(for tendon) and Dr says that my bond and tendon are good but the tip of m finger still drop a bit. So I'm clueless

[@Greg-xu2bs]

You are not mentioning the fact that when this happens to an older person the skin does not bear up very well to the pressure of a splint over six weeks. I'm 61 and my skin got stressed after four weeks. So mallet finger still there, cant wear splint any longer and risk skin infection. I doubt I will ever be able to wear a splint long enough for it to heal. Oh well, at least I had the use of it straight all that time.

[@ryanmoodie2219]

Hello I am wondering what will happen if I have mallet finger and I did not splint it for the first four weeks? What should I do? Will is stay bent forever or can I start splinting now?

[@VirtualHandCare]

It's definitely worth a shot! You may need to splint longer and follow a strict protocol but better to at least try, then wait too much longer and regret it.

[@asachroniclez6565]

@@VirtualHandCare mines been bad for 3yrs and when I was hospitalized for other situations when it first started the doctors never took it serious... I want to get it checked again but afraid ill have to do surgery and it'll get worse.. I feel like the flexibility in the finger will never be the same

[@cfinlay7645]

Hi juts got my splint off today on my 8th week it’s straight but still when using it how long before this settles

[@LL-mj7pz]

I have alllll 3 !!!!! The tendon is so badddd that it dips giving me also the Swan deformed finger also and I have bone if the ring finger sticking out from fracture. Now to share what it came from ( basketball injury I went to steal the ball and someone through the ball so hard past me my finger went tip-head on and I never forget how bad it looked and I was freaked out hasn’t been the same the base of my finger is up.

[@vinum8307]

Hey Mitchelle, I have mallet fingers since childhood, can be a inherited one? coz my mother too have a little bent fingers. My fingers are become way too bent, looking very odd, and its really frustrating.... If these mallet fingers are from birth can it be cured?

[@charleswhite1481]

Hi all, frustrated guitarist with mallet finger here. I wonder if anyone can offer me advice? It’s been 10 weeks since my injury, it was splinted permanently for 9 weeks and the splint never slipped off/got caught weirdly or anything. Everything seemed to be going to plan. I then took the splint off and yes my finger was very still, would hardly bent at all and very swollen still. Where I am in the UK there’s has been a hacking incident with my local healthcare provider, they are not taking any bookings, meaning I can’t go to a doctor for advice. I’ve been wearing the splint only at night for the last 3 days and I have gained a small amount of mobility, but it remains very still and will only bend about 40 degrees. My 2 questions are, does mobility increase with the swelling gradually getting better? And, How long roughly can I expect to regain pain-free and swelling-free relative mobility? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@jeffcyho]

Hi Michelle. Thank you for your informative video and apologies if you've been asked loads of times about this. After 8 weeks of splinting and 2 weeks of hand exercises, the initial finger was straight but has slowly drooped to around 40 degrees. After all this time, is it worthwhile to re-splint?. Due to Covid, I won't be able to see a Practitioner until 3 weeks time, and thanks for your advice in advance.

[@layzy24]

That's what I'm afraid of. I'm 1 week in. Which course did you take? Or what was the aftermath?

[@jennprescott2757]

Look on KZbin for the video with exercises

[@demarcusnelson7287]

Hello! I didn't notice anyone asking this - can I do push ups while my finger is splinted? Of course, the finger is totally straightened 24/7 and isolated all the time from excercise movement, but still I can feel a bit of pressure on the last reps when more effort is required. After the exercise, I don't notice any pain, swelling or anything like that. Everything seems good.

[@freppie_]

and did exercising affect it?

[@shelbysshitzu3850]

I have had a splint for 2 months, then he decided to operate, and I thought I was getting a nerve block, but nope. My arm and hand were tied down, and I got what felt like a million freezing needles with no pause. There is no time for any numbing to take place, and then he says, "ok, take a deep breath.This is the worst part," and he stuck the freaking needle in the tip of my finger. I was screaming and crying, but no one cared and just kept on like it was completely normal. I have a pin with a yellow ball at the end of it sticking out of my finger. I'm right-handed and keep trying to do things automatically with my right hand. My finger is swollen, warmer than the other parts of my hand, and I'm in a lot of pain. I'm afraid I'm going to end up with my finger partially cut off.😢 This is in Ontario Canada ..... health system sucks hide tit

[@tammyjoma]

Oh, I'm SO sorry you had to go through that. That sounded terrible. I hurt for you that you had to go through that! I live in Ontario, Canada, too and am just so sorry to hear it. I hope it healed ok and you found another health care provider who included your whole being when they treated your finger! Heartfelt best.

[@johannwulff5515]

@Virtual Hand Care I have a tendonous mallet finger. Just came off the split after the 6 weeks. My finger is still drooping. Should I try to re splint and or just accept that it will droop forever?

[@xp5126]

Did you keep it on without taking the splint off and letting the finger droop during the eight weeks?

[@nemaime620]

Mine finger was kinnda fixed, the doctor said i have to wear the plastic thingy for 8-12weeks, but they removed it much before. My finger didnt hurt or anything until few days in hand exercises, where they overforced my finger.

[@xvnbm]

So I have mallet finger with bone fragment. Do I take my splint off and wash my finger or not? Online advices tell me to wash it daily, but my doctor and guy who put the splint on didn't say anything about washing. I am not even 2 weeks in and my splint was moved at the bottom of my finger, because I got blister there, so tapes could not stay there. Now my finger also has many tiny blisters under the skin. It is kind of painful. This is awful, but at least it is just a finger.

[@sherwinoira]

Can you re-splint a mallet finger after which haven't healed for more than 6 weeks? or it needs to cut off again the tendon before splinting it back?

[@VirtualHandCare]

It’s worth trying but make sure a hand therapist fits you with a splint.

[@BobbyHo2022]

I cut off my finger and reattached.

[@Bruuski]

I was just diagnosed with Mallet finger on my left ring finger. Finger was injured 3 months ago. It's been splinted. My instructions are that I don't take it off, get it wet, bend finger tip if it does come off & return to doctor in 2 weeks. This will go on for next 3 months. Why not 4-8 weeks? If it's not completely healed & splint is removed that can lead to tiny tears. If after 3 months finger still drops it will need surgery for multiple pins to hold it in place.

[@VirtualHandCare]

Since your injury happen 3 months ago, that will increase your splint wearing time by a lot. The typical 6-8 weeks is for an injury that is splinted right after the injury happens. I would definitely adhere to their instructions and hope it heals well for you!

[@Bruuski]

@@VirtualHandCare That's what doc said. 3 months or surgery. I did go have it looked at by walkin to initially see if it was fractured. They said no, week in splint. The mallet increased over time before I was completely unable to raise last knuckle. Then I was dealing w/retinopathy & spontaneous eye bleeding. I'm paying the price for multiple medical "stuff". But I'm pretty resilient when giving medical diagnosis & treatment. Thank you for your input.

[@rajmishra7870]

Beg you to please reply...i had have an xray of my finger and now it is 28 days and doctor told me to wear splint for 21 days and today i removed it and i can't pull my finger tip completely...it is drooping a littlr bit...should insee a doctor or wear the splint again ?

[@tonybutocini6149]

You should keep it an other month, 21 days is not enough

[@rajmishra7870]

@@tonybutocini6149 thanks for telling but i went to doctor again and i asked him if i can start exercising now and he said your tendon will break keep it straight now but he didn't say to wear splint...doc was asshole really i couldn't get him

[@tonybutocini6149]

@@rajmishra7870 i think he meant to wear a splint when he said keep it straight

[@rajmishra7870]

@@tonybutocini6149 but he asked me to use warm water to rehab it and if i wear splint then why would i

[@santhosh2202]

@@rajmishra7870 bro also wear a splint for 21 days and now I took it off and my finger is swollen what to do...did your finger healed after 21 days? Please tell me

[@Zanarax]

mallet finger SUCKS, I did the Middle finger on my dominant hand with a fricking knife, cut the "band" (or what it is called in English) right off so they had to cut me up and sew it back togheter, week nine now, its hella stiff but i am starting to regain mobility.

[@janetbice6920]

I had a pin put in my mallet finger (I cut my finger and tendon at the top joint) When the pin was removed, my finger still droops. It is swollen and painful and I cannot bend my finger at the lower joint now Is there anything I can do with this???

[@timm4930]

I'm 59 , have had a splint on for 8 weeks from day one of the injury ( non fracture but snapped tendon ) and although I have been religious in keeping the splint on there have been times where the fabric tape has stretched somewhat so it has not always been in hyper extension the whole time and now I am removing it periodically ( only the last two days ) to gently exercise it back to full use ,I am finding that it is slightly staring to droop again . Nothing like when it was first snapped but I am concerned that if I carry on that it will droop even more . Do you think that my age means that it is taking longer to heal ? and do you think I should revert back to a permanent splint ( hyper extended ) for a few more weeks ? Many thanks for your help x

[@juiceman9015]

I wore the splint the doctor gave me for 8 weeks and it’s still not fully straight

[@stephenjones6030]

My doctor said 8 weeks in the splint. Now I am told, as expected at the beginning, that I am to continue keeping it in the splint throughout rehab. I take it off a few times a day to exercise it. This will go on for another month, about. Then I will wear it only at night. I don't want to get too optimistic, but I think it's starting to get a little better. I also use a putty and roll my finger/hand across it for 5 minutes, twice a day.

[@shamie5795]

Hi.doc.mich.im suffering 2 months of this kind of mullet finger.i can straight my finger but I can't fold it. It's hurt when I force to fold it. And it's still sweeling. I got so worries and stressed about this because I can't work well affected of this mostly because this the damage is in my right hand finger.hope u may see my comments and hopefully may have ur advice.i always watching ur channel hopping my finger get way back before.and I think this is tendon mullet or BIP as u said? thanks and God bless!

[@tawqeermir2522]

Same here

[@tawqeermir2522]

Exercise is the best remedy for it...After exercise for 3 months,u need to go to Hand surgeon

[@DolceMirroring]

Hello Michelle. I was diagnosed with bony mallet finger 7 weeks ago. It's been splinted for 7 weeks and today my doctor told me to take the splint off. The finger is able to extend but there is a 5-10 degree lag. Do I need to continue to wear the splint to make it fully straight? Will night splinting help? Thank you.

[@VirtualHandCare]

Personally, I prefer splint weaning instead of just stopping splint wear but I know not all doctors do that. A bony mallet usually heals well and sometimes the swelling can cause a slight lag for several weeks. If you think your lag is worsening put your splint back on and go back to your doctor or therapist.

[@DolceMirroring]

@@VirtualHandCare Thank you, Michelle!

[@guitar333]

Hi, I pushed my hand down on the bed one morning to get up and heard a pop; turns out I now had what I assume was tendinous, mallet finger in the pinky. It's been 4 weeks now and I've done a decent job in having it in a splint but I'm worried because it hasn't been completely straight and should have been in a properly angled-up splint. I play guitar and the precision of that pinky tip I cherish. Should I be worried or do you recommend to just do my best of keeping it splinted straight for two more weeks?

[@VirtualHandCare]

If you don't think the finger is slightly hyper extended in the splint then it wouldn't hurt to use those last few weeks in a better position!

[@stananthony7182]

I'm in the same boat as you. Play guitar professionally. It's been 4 months. And I can play but it caused my ring fingertip to droop and is super painful.

[@jaybloomfield5082]

guitar333. Did it ever heal? I'm just starting off with the splint for my pinky finger also. This is extremely frustrating. The splint keeps on coming off.

[@guitar333]

@@jaybloomfield5082 I did my best to keep it in a splint for the 6 weeks and had some of the same frustrations. Luckily it does seem to have heeled better than I thought it would. Maybe not perfectly like it was before but I don’t notice it and it didn’t impact my fretting on the guitar so I’m happy. Much luck to you

[@jaybloomfield5082]

Thank you for the encouraging words. I will keep on trying.

[@banggoman7371]

I want my finger healed not looking normal..

[@randomaccount6812]

it's been around few months(around 7-8 perhaps) since I got mine, is it possible for it to heal still?

[@Sarah-en4vh]

My mallet finger is almost 2 years old and I never splinted as I went to the hospital and after an X-ray they said it’s be absolutely fine. Is it too late to splint? 😢

[@VirtualHandCare]

Unfortunately yes, that is too late to splint.

[@absen1173]

I got a surgery 6 months ago, it was a boutonierre deformity and healed. But now it turned into swan neck deformity. Can it be heal?

[@VirtualHandCare]

Oh no! It takes a different treatment. You do want to see a hand therapist to walk you through it.

[@jamaaldavis6243]

Hi Michelle, I hope you see this. I have a question for you. I’m a 32, almost 33 year old adult male and I believe I have a mallet finger. The thing is, this is an injury that I suffered *way* back when I was a child during recess. I remember injuring my left ring finger and there was never any pain, but it never straightened out. I told me parents about this when it happened but they just dismissed it as nothing significant. I never ended up going to any doctor for this and I just kinda got used to it being this way. I have considered asking my doctor about this now but is something like this fixable after so all this time? If it is, I would consult my doctor about it but if not, I mean I’ve lived this far with my finger the way it is so it’s not like a major concern.

[@Alex-vz4te]

do you have an answer? because I have the same problem🥲

[@jamaaldavis6243]

@@Alex-vz4te Unfortunately not, I never got a response to this

[@cherylspersontillman2351]

My surgeon cut my tendon looking for SCAR TISSUE:)!!! Resulting in mallet finger...He was incompetent! Would a splint help this? 10 years ago...he never gave me any splint.

[@VirtualHandCare]

Sorry to hear this! Unfortunately, I don't think a splint would help if it has been 10 years.

[@thakuridon8914]

2 years i had mallet finger but it isn't healed till now why? Can it be healed again?🥺🙏

[@asachroniclez6565]

3 years for me I finally want to get something done about it...

[@asachroniclez6565]

@@Cobra_Ono r u doing surgery?

[@Alex-vz4te]

6 years for me ;(

[@pug3199]

Hi Michelle. I just had an injury like this one around 2 weeks ago, then I realized I was not wearing the right splint, I have a tendinous mallet finger. Do you think I still have enough time for it to heal properly? Thank you!

[@VirtualHandCare]

Yes! Definitely. But keep in mind, you may need to keep the splint on a little longer though than usual.

[@messijana6487]

After surgery i can't able to bend my left Index finger.can you explain excerise for Index finger.

[@asachroniclez6565]

This is why I'm afraid of surgery smh..

[@federicodigiambattista2298]

Hi Michelle ... I have a bony mallet finger and I wore the splint with finger in extension for 45 days ... In this period, after 23 days during the night the splint came out but as soon as I woke up I immediately put it back in its place ... The finger was however in hyperextension even without splint... Except for that time, I wore it continuously 24/7... Today I go back to do the rx after 6/7 weeks of treatment ... What do you think? may that event have compromised healing? Excuse me, one last thing... If the x-rays will tell that the fracture has healed, how should I deal with the splint?

[@VirtualHandCare]

It really depends if your finger flexed a lot through the night but the x rays will show if the fracture has enough healing. Do let your doctor know of the splint coming off.

[@federicodigiambattista2298]

@@VirtualHandCare My doctor is a little tough. He told me that nothing happened because I didn't force my finger. Of course I told the truth by saying that even without the splint my finger remained stiff and with the tip in hyperextension. I don't know how that's possible but it was straighter than before I broke it ... And it was only 23 days. After the x-rays I will also turn to a physiotherapist. I hope that all is well after all these days of suffering. I am an athlete and I practice Gymnastics, I am worried and sad about this injury. Thank you very much! Greetings from Italy

[@patrickmongeon6959]

Hi Michelle, I saw an orthopedic specialist upon receiving my mallet finger injury; diagnosed as a tendinous, left middle finger. I was fitted with a custom splint in slight hyper extension, and just as you have described in all of your videos, was told to keep it totally immobilized for 8 weeks. 8 weeks to the day, back in the doctors office, and they removed the split. Initially it was straight, but as the next day progressed, it eventually drooped back down into the same position it was when first injured. It was incredibly swollen, and painful also. Traded a few texts, and photos with the specialist, and was told to return to the splint for another 4 weeks (which will be 12 weeks total). As a guitar player, it's been a frustrating experience. I'm just wondering what my overall prognosis looks like.. this seems to be healing very slowly (or not at all). Am I starting over? Did I re-injure the finger by removing the splint too early? Any info will help. Many thanks.

[@patsilvert]

I believe after those 4 - 6 weeks, you still need to wear the splint only at night for another 4 weeks.

[@manndipp]

Did it heal? I am suffering from the mallet finger, got it diagnosed after 5 months of initial injury and have started wearing splint recently I am worried it might not heal

[@ShadowF305]

injured my finger a few years ago when i used to play football. Used a splint for WEEKS and nothing. eventually i said screw it and let it hang but now my wrist hurts and its thrown off my functionality with my hand. Is there anything I can do at this point?

[@VirtualHandCare]

Not if the mallet is a few years old. You can consult with a hand surgeon to talk about surgical options.

[@davecunha8965]

I have the 10-15 degrees after "healing" my finger feels weak though and I am hesitant to do regular activities like my tennis coaching...How long until this feels "normal"?

[@haseeb1712]

Any update on this??

[@stephenjones6030]

The two links I tried to click on don't work... :-(

[@VirtualHandCare]

I am so sorry! Thank you for letting me know. Here is the link to the mallet finger program: malletfingertreatment.com/

[@ahmadibnabubakral-habashi]

@@VirtualHandCare do you do appointments with patients to cure them for mallet finger I would like to set a appointment with you I am located in Portland,Maine where are you located I mean your office?

[@RavikantDhiman]

🙇‍♂️Namasat Michelle, my wife 5 fingures melted she is a common housewife we dont know why this happen.

[@sonotover]

Have you ever heard of a mallet finger caused by sleeping? It's my ring finger, and my first instinct is the ring damaged the finger while sleeping. No injury involved, just sleeping.

[@VirtualHandCare]

Hhhmm that may be a first. Maybe you sleep walk? 🤷‍♀️

[@johnnydenmark6477]

I just had one. I was never offered xray.. but I had the splint on for 6 weeks. Its still a little bend. But at least its fully functional.. I kept my physical job for the 6 weeks I had the splint on and maybe thats why its not all straight now? 😆🤷‍♂️

[@Geirkraakenes]

What is the name of the opposite of malletfinger? I can not find any info about it anywhere... The DIP on my rigth littlefinger wont bend, it seems like stuck in extend position...

[@VirtualHandCare]

The opposite of mallet finger would be a flexor tendon rupture, specifically the flexor digitorum profundus. Make sure to see a hand surgeon to accurately assess your finger!

[@Geirkraakenes]

@@VirtualHandCare Thanks a lot. Ultra-sound device technician detected broken and retracted tendon in 2 places. Been to the hospital and got it fixed now. Hope it turns out ok. The right prosedures and diagnosing, could have saved 14 days of wasted time….

[@FAWAZ.A]

What about This report Hand X-ray Bilateral 01 November 2022 Clinical Information Basene evaluation Mallet deformity related to soft tissue contracture Technique Bilateral hand x-ray. Comparison 17/7/22. Findings Degenerative changes of the right wrist joint with subchondral sclerosis and subchondral cystic changes of the carpal bones. Contracture deformity noted in the bilateral distal interphalangeal joint of the third digit, more pronounced in the left hand. No fracture lines or dislocations. Alignment and joint spaces are maintained. Vascular calcification noted. Conclusion No major significant changes when compared to prior from 17/7/2