Injuries to the Nail Bed in Childhood

Inglefield, Christopher; D’Arcangelo, M.; Kolhe, P.S.

doi:10.1016/s0266-7681(05)80066-x

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“…With respect to the paediatric population, fingertip injuries account for approximately two‐thirds of all hand injuries 4 with the commonest mechanism being jamming or crushing the finger between a door and its frame in the home setting 4–9 . Damage to the nail bed occurs in 15–24% of all fingertip injuries in children 5 . The most frequent causes of finger amputations in children aged less than 3 years were bicycles and other mechanical sports equipment with spoked wheels and chains 10 …”

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Fingertip injuries

De Alwis

2006

Emerg Medicine Australasia

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Fingertip injuries are a potential cause of significant morbidity within the workplace and the community. Although they account for a low proportion of ED presentations, importantly they can frequently be managed entirely by emergency staff. A literature review was undertaken to identify the epidemiology, the assessment process and the management options for fingertip injuries as relevant to emergency medicine.

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Fingertip injuries

De Alwis

2006

Emerg Medicine Australasia

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“…Do dat kowo od po wia da za es te ty kę rę ki, w czym głów ny udział ma opar ta na niej płyt ka pa znok cio wa. Ule ga ona uszko dze niu w oko ło 20% wy mie nio nych przy padkó w [7,8].…”

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Fingertip injuries in children treated in Department of Pediatric Surgery and Oncology in the years 2008-2010.

Kubus¹,

Andrzejewska²,

Kuzański³

2011

Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja

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Fingertip injuries are among the most common injuries in children and preservation of the hand's motor abilities depends on thorough surgical care. Most children with fingertip injuries are treated in Emergency Units and only 10% of patients need surgery under general anaesthesia after hospital admission. A number of surgical techniques can be used in the management of fingertip injuries in children. These techniques represent adaptations of methods used in adults. A model for the evaluation of severity and management of fingertip injuries in children should be established.

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“…Use of a surgical magnifier is strongly recommended. 25 Contused tissues, of doubtful vitality, must be trimmed. Using a Gillis hook, we can tilt the distal part of the nail bed and the pulp forwards, exposing the distal phalanx.…”

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Benefits of an Ungual Prosthesis in Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery of the Nail

Guéro

2014

Techniques in Hand &Amp; Upper Extremity Surgery

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Lesions of the nail apparatus can leave esthetic and sometimes functional sequelae. Many sequelae are the result of incorrect growth of the nail plate. During the acute phase, in the absence of a nail plate, the nail bed may keratinize or form a pyogenic granuloma, compromising harmonious regrowth of the nail plate. The ideal is to reinsert the plate if it is available, but if it has been lost, an ungual prosthesis must be inserted to act as a temporary implantable splint. This implant must have the same shape and structure as the nail plate. Many ideas have been used in the past, including suture pack, infusion tubing, or x-ray film. However, these techniques are no longer acceptable, as, in many countries, all types of implants require a documented recorded identification or "traceability." The implants we use are packed individually in sterile packaging. They are therefore immediately available in traumatology departments treating Hand Emergencies. These prostheses are also very useful in reconstructive surgery of the digit in the hand and feet, particularly when the nail bed has to be reconstructed. In this case, the implant is used to flatten the nail bed, whether it is sutured, grafted, or reconstructed with flaps, during the slow regrowth of the nail plate. The author reports his experience in emergency or secondary repair of the nail complex.

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Injuries to the Nail Bed in Childhood

Cited by 25 publications

References 9 publications

Fingertip injuries

Fingertip injuries

Fingertip injuries in children treated in Department of Pediatric Surgery and Oncology in the years 2008-2010.

Benefits of an Ungual Prosthesis in Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery of the Nail

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