The mallet finger is a stable injury. If the patient presents with lack of active extension of the DIP joint, then splinting of the finger in extension or slight hyperextension for 8 weeks is the treatment of choice.
Types of Stroke. The most common type of stroke, accounting for almost 80 percent of all strokes, is caused by a clot or other blockage within an artery leading to the brain. An intracerebral hemorrhage is a type of stroke caused by the sudden rupture of an artery within the brain. Blood is then released into the brain compressing brain structures. A subarachnoid hemorrhage is also a type of stroke caused by the sudden rupture of an artery.
Stroke by the Numbers. 1  Each year nearly 800,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. 2  A stroke happens every 40 seconds. 3  Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. 4  Every 4 minutes someone dies from stroke. 5  Up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented. 6  Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability in the U.S.