A solution of continuity or a tear; a break of the flexor tendons of the hand and wrist.
Symptoms:
An open injury, such as a cut, on the palm side of your hand, often where the skin folds as the finger bends
An inability to bend one or more joints of your finger
Pain when your finger is bent
Tenderness along your finger on the palm side of your hand
Numbness in your fingertip
Causes:
Laceration on the palmar side of the hand
Trauma
Overuse
"Jersey finger" is one of the most common of these sports injuries. It can happen when one player grabs another's jersey and a finger, gets caught and pulled