Four-week splint with early mobilization protocol for the management of bony mallet injuries
Bony mallet injuries are usually treated with 6 weeks of continuous splinting. This retrospective study found that 4 weeks of immobilization followed by staged withdrawal achieved outcomes equivalent to those for 6 weeks, suggesting that shorter treatment is as effective for acute cases.<b>Level of evidence:</b> IV.
Authors
- Guy Rubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1032-7280)
- David E. Rothem
- Ravit Shay
- Uri Diego Mano
Institutions
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Emek Medical Center (IL)
- Rappaport Family Institute for Research in the Medical Sciences (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934251382017
- Primary Topic
- Bone fractures and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00