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Injury to the collateral ligaments of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint is the result of a radially or ulnarly directed force applied to the distal finger, causing rapid digital deviation at the PIP joint and subsequent rupture of the stabilizing ligaments on the contralateral side of the finger.
