Biomaterial Database

The Pipflex splint for treatment of mallet finger. 1988

D Evans, and B Weightman

Department of Plastic Surgery, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough.

A new splint is described for the treatment of mallet finger deformity. The splint is in two separate parts which maintain extension of the DIP joint and flexion of the PIP joint respectively. The results of treatment in 25 patients are presented, and are superior in our hands to those resulting from other methods of splintage. The period of treatment is shorter.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D005260	Female		Females
D005383	Finger Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the fingers.	Injuries, Finger,Finger Injury,Injury, Finger
D005384	Finger Joint	The articulation between the head of one phalanx and the base of the one distal to it, in each finger.	Interphalangeal Joint of Hand,Interphalangeal Joint of Finger,Finger Interphalangeal Joint,Finger Interphalangeal Joints,Finger Joints,Hand Interphalangeal Joint,Hand Interphalangeal Joints,Joint, Finger,Joints, Finger
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D013165	Splints	Rigid or flexible appliances that are used to maintain a displaced or movable part in position, or to maintain the position of and protect an injured part.	Dynamic Orthoses,Dynamic Splint,Dynamic Splinting,Dynamic Splints,Static Orthoses,Static Splint,Static Splinting,Static Splints,Dynamic Splintings,Splint,Splint, Dynamic,Splint, Static,Splinting, Dynamic,Splinting, Static,Splints, Dynamic,Splints, Static,Static Orthose
D013708	Tendon Injuries	Injuries to the fibrous cords of connective tissue which attach muscles to bones or other structures.	Injuries, Tendon,Injury, Tendon,Tendon Injury
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor