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.
Strokes: Strokes are one of the most common causes of death disability in adults. (Jin) There are two main types of strokes: hemorrhagic strokes and ischemic strokes. A hemorrhagic stroke is internal bleeding within the brain, usually due to a ruptured blood vessel. An ischemic stroke, which is responsible for approximately 80% of all strokes, is due to an occlusion within a blood vessel.