Fingertip injuries

Clin Occup Environ Med. 2006;5(2):413-22, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.coem.2005.11.010.

Abstract

The fingertip is a complex anatomic unit highly specialized in function and particularly prone to injury. Its complex design and the difficulty of secondary repairs demand great care in initial evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for optimal long-term outcome. The goals of treatment should be to preserve length, maintain sensation, mobilize early, return function expediently, and be mindful of cosmesis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational* / prevention & control
  • Accidents, Occupational* / statistics & numerical data
  • Amputation, Traumatic / diagnosis
  • Debridement
  • Finger Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Finger Injuries / epidemiology
  • Finger Injuries / etiology
  • Finger Injuries / therapy*
  • Fingers / anatomy & histology
  • Fingers / physiology
  • Goals
  • Hematoma / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Injury Severity Score
  • Medical History Taking
  • Nails / injuries
  • Nerve Block
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Physical Examination
  • Skin Transplantation
  • Tendon Injuries / diagnosis
  • Treatment Outcome