Good morning!
I noticed nobody has been able to answer yet.
I haven't had it happen to me, but I have read about gliders getting tail injuries and/or self-mutilating for a variety of reasons.
It's been a few days since your post so I don't know if you've found anything in the cage or taken her to the vet yet. If you haven't gone to the vet, that's definitely my recommendation. I would also ask if you could take pictures of your cage setup, including the wheel, so maybe our members here can take a look to see if anything stands out to them as potentially dangerous.
Keep us updated! I hope Buttercup is ok.