Arms-Hands-Wrists
Mallet Finger
Mallet finger is an injury to the soft tissue that helps you keep your finger straight.
- Drooping fingertip
- Swelling
- Bruising
- Pain in your finger
- Not being able to straighten your finger
- Jamming your finger hard into a ball or surface
- Can you extend your finger?
- Is your fingertip drooping?
Educational only — not a medical diagnosis.
- 1Seek medical treatment as soon as possible
- 2Take anti-inflammatory drugs/NSAIDs (please talk to a parent/guardian/doctor before taking any medication)
- 3Make a temporary splint using a tongue depressor
- Open wound
- Severe deformity
- Numbness
- Rest
- Follow advice from your doctor
- Wear your splint
For educational purposes only. Not a substitute for medical advice.