This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Dropped finger

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

Authoring team

Dropped finger is associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Chronic inflammation of the extensor tendon sheaths leads to damage to, and ultimately breaking of, the extensor tendon(s) commonly at the wrist. A 'dropped finger', which cannot be actively extended, is the result.

Create an account to add page annotations

Annotations allow you to add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation. E.g. a website or number. This information will always show when you visit this page.