FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mallet finger is an injury to the thin tendon that straightens the end joint of a finger or thumb. It’s the second most common non-fracture injury of the finger.
Dr. Michael Kim stopped by the WINK News studio to discuss the injury and how to treat it.
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