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Baseball Finger Underlying Cause

Baseball finger is caused by a blunt injury to the end of a finger that suddenly forces the fingertip downward. This results in a tear in the extensor tendon where it attaches at the base of the finger bone, or a small fracture of the bone in this location.

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Last Updated: Mar 14, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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