Jersey Finger: Symptoms and Treatment | The Hand Society
WEBA “jersey finger” refers to a rupture of the flexor tendon, which is the tendon that bends the fingertip down. Its name comes from football athletes who have gripped the jersey of an opposing player who is trying to get away.
Jersey Finger - Hand - Orthobullets
WEBFeb 8, 2023 — Jersey Finger is a traumatic flexor tendon injury caused by an avulsion injury of the FDP from the insertion at the base of the distal phalanx. Diagnosis is made clinically with a finger that lies in slight extension at …
Jersey Finger - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Surgery
WEBMay 19, 2023 — Jersey finger is a tear of one of the flexor tendons in the tip of the finger. It is common in contact sports, especially Rugby and American Football and results in the tendon bunching at the base of the finger.
Flexor tendon injury of the distal interphalangeal joint (jersey finger)
WEBOct 31, 2023 — Rupture of the flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) tendon from its distal attachment is commonly known as jersey finger. This injury occurs most often in athletes involved in contact sports, such as American football or rugby [1].
Diagnosing and Treating a Jersey Finger Injury - Verywell Health
WEBJul 24, 2022 — A jersey finger is the injury of a finger tendon often caused during contact sports. Despite its small size, it may require surgery and rehab.
Jersey finger - Wikipedia
WEBJersey finger, also known as rugby finger, is a finger-related tendon injury that is common in sport and can result in permanent loss of flexion of the end of the finger if not surgically repaired. The injury is common when one player grabs another's jersey with the tips of one or more fingers while that player is pulling or running away. [ 1 ]
Jersey Finger - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
WEBAug 7, 2023 — Jersey finger can happen in any digit and represents the most common closed flexor tendon injury. The ring finger is the most common involved digit (75% of the cases). When performing gripping, the ring fingertip becomes the most prominent digit in the vast majority of the population.
FLEXOR TENDON AVULSION (JERSEY FINGER) | Hand Surgery …
WEBFLEXOR TENDON AVULSION (JERSEY FINGER) Avulsion of the flexor digitorum profundus insertion, with or without an associated bone fragment, is an injury that can be missed easily at first presentation. Successful operative intervention requires early recognition and treatment, otherwise, complex flexor tendon surgery will be needed. Pathophysiology.
Jersey Finger - Jersey Finger - Merck Manual Consumer Version
WEBJersey finger occurs when an athlete's bent finger gets caught in the material of an opposing player's shirt (jersey), and that finger is then forcibly straightened out when the opposing player suddenly pulls away.
Jersey Finger - Physiopedia
WEBJersey finger (rugby finger) is an avulsion of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon (FDP) from its distal insertion on the distal phalanx (zone I). The ring finger is most commonly affected.