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Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has several outpatient and urgent care centers throughout South Florida, including on-demand, virtual care.
Walk-in urgent care with no appointment needed.
Serving as your child's primary doctor's office.
Pediatric specialty consultations available closer to home.
A full range of comprehensive services all under one roof.
Connect with providers from the comfort of your own home.
With over 800 pediatric clinicians on staff, we’re dedicated to helping you connect with the right specialist for your needs.
We have expertise in treating children and educating families on hundreds of different conditions.
We use cutting-edge, specialized treatments and procedures to ensure the best care for your child.
Also known as: rugby finger, sweater finger, zone 1 flexor tendon injury, flexor tendon avulsion.
The term jersey finger refers to an injury in which the flexor tendon tears from forceful extension of the finger while it is being flexed. The term is derived from rugby players who sometimes suffer from this injury while tackling players by the “jersey”. Other injury mechanisms are sometimes seen, including catching the finger on the edge of a basketball rim while dunking.
The finger is forcefully extended while the patient is flexing it.
Reviewed by: Aaron J Berger, MD
This page was last updated on: January 04, 2022 04:53 PM
The Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery programs at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital are renowned in the treatment of congenital deformities and cosmetic reconstruction.