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.
There are two main types of stroke: ischemic and hemorrhagic. An ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. Causes. An ischemic stroke is caused by a blockage of the blood flow, which may be due to: 1  A clot from another part of the body like the heart or neck. 2  The clot breaks off and flows through the blood until it becomes trapped in a blood vessel supplying the brain.