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A 30 year old man involved in a fisticuff, injured his middle finger and noticed slight flexion of DIP joint. X-ray were normal. The most appropriate management at this stage is :

A
Ignore
B
Splint the finger in hyperextension
C
Surgical repair of the flexor tendon
D
Buddy strapping
High-Yield Explanation
An acute mallet finger should be splinted with the DIP joint in hyper extension for 8 weeks.

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