Case report of nail bed injury after blunt trauma; what lies beneath the nail?

Highlights • Fingertips are easily injured with various extents of soft tissue damage. • Delayed and inadequate treatment of nail bed injuries may cause substantial clinical problems. • The aim of this case report is to increase awareness about nail bed injuries among physicians who often treat thes...

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Published inInternational journal of surgery case reports Vol. 15; pp. 133 - 136
Main Authors Nanninga, Geraldine L, de Leur, Kevin, van den Boom, Anne Loes, de Vries, Mark R, van Ginhoven, Tessa M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2015
Elsevier
Subjects
Blunt trauma
Case Report
Distal Phalanx
Fingertip injuries
Nail bed
Surgery
Distal Phalanx
Nail bed
Fingertip injuries
Blunt trauma
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Summary:Highlights • Fingertips are easily injured with various extents of soft tissue damage. • Delayed and inadequate treatment of nail bed injuries may cause substantial clinical problems. • The aim of this case report is to increase awareness about nail bed injuries among physicians who often treat these patients. • Absence of a fracture does not exclude nail bed injuries. • Adequate initial assessment and treatment are important to achieve the functional and cosmetic outcomes.
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ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.08.037