What Causes Jammed Finger?
The definition of a jammed finger can be derived from the name itself. A jammed finger is basically an injury of the ligaments in the fingers. These ligaments get stretched or torn as a result of some impact. Such a condition may also involve fracture of the finger bone, to which the ligaments are attached. This condition is called a jammed finger, which is otherwise also known as mallet finger or baseball finger. Anybody can develop a jammed finger, but, it is mostly observed in sportspersons, who have to use their hands and fingers regularly. Such finger injuries are more common in sports, like, tennis, baseball, basketball, rugby, etc. Sometimes, you reach out to catch the ball, which accidentally hits the tip of the finger/fingers. This impact gets transferred from the ligaments in the fingers, to the bones and the finger joints. Such impacts may either not cause any injury, or causes injuries like, ligament tear, bruises in the finger joints, broken finger bones, dislocation of fi
