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A 32-year-old male rugby player presents to the emergency department for evaluation of exquisite left middle finger pain after jamming his finger while attempting to tackle another player. Radiographs are obtained, as shown in Figures A & B. The deformity can be reduced with traction and 50 degrees of flexion but displaces after cessation of the maneuver. The patient undergoes open reduction with internal fixation utilizing mini screw fixation, with anatomic reduction of the joint. The most likely complication includes:
1. Nonunion
2. Malunion
3. Loss of motion
4. Flexor tendon bowstringing
5. Post-traumatic arthritis
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